by Joe Fotalattee
Tet will increase the risk of bringing sub-variants into Vietnam due to exchange, travel, and cross-border trade. The health sector in Ho Chi Minh City has mobilized medical resources to effectively prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health suggested that the heads of 51 medical facilities prepare personnel specialized in emergency resuscitation. Within 24 hours from activation request, hospitals are to be ready to treat patients at field hospitals.
Officials have planned for seven scenarios and levels of potential outbreaks.
In preparation for scenario 1, the hospital in Binh Chanh district, at 9A-B Nguyen Van Linh street has a capacity of 100 beds for intensive care, and this hospital prepared drills on January 17.
The seven scenarios being prepared by public health officials:
- Scenario 1: 100 beds require 162 people, including 54 doctors and 108 nurses.
- Scenario 2: 300 – 600 beds (with 100 resuscitation beds) require 240 people, including 80 doctors and 160 nurses.
- Scenario 3: 600 – 900 beds (with 150 resuscitation beds) need 348 people, including 116 doctors and 232 nurses.
- Scenario 4: 900 – 1,200 beds (with 200 resuscitation beds), needing 474 people, including 158 doctors and 316 nurses.
- Scenario 5: 1,200 – 1,500 beds (with 250 resuscitation beds) require 588 people, including 196 doctors and 392 nurses.
- Scenario 6: 1,500 – 1,800 beds (with 300 resuscitation beds) require 708 people, of which 236 doctors and 472 nurses.
- Scenario 7: Over 1,800 beds (with 450 resuscitation beds) need 954 people, of which 318 doctors and 636 nurses.