Hong Kong's first COVID-19 temporary hospital starts operation
Updated 16:57, 02-Aug-2020
CGTN

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) first temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients started operation on Saturday. It received the first group of more than 20 patients, according to CGTN reporter Zhu Dan.

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The temporary hospital, located in the venue housing the Asia World-Expo, will mainly treat coronavirus patients aged 18-60. The 500-bed facility provides 24-hour medical services, lung X-rays and blood tests.

On its first operational weekend, the hospital is expected to receive 30 patients each day.

Around a dozen nurses and two doctors were on duty on Saturday to take care of the patients.

A medical expert said the temporary hospital is designed to receive patients with mild symptoms and confirmed patients awaiting to be hospitalized.

The internal view of the temporary COVID-19 hospital at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong, China, August 1, 2020. /CGTN

The internal view of the temporary COVID-19 hospital at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong, China, August 1, 2020. /CGTN

The hospital is equipped with ultraviolet disinfection facility and changing rooms besides self-service stations for patients to sanitize themselves and check their health status by measuring blood pressure, blood oxygen level and other parameters.

The HKSAR reported 125 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, including 124 cases of local transmission and one from overseas, Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday.

(Cover: Asia World-Expo in the HKSAR, China, August 1, 2020. /CMG)