The Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital was delivered on Sunday in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central China’s Hubei province, after 10 days of construction. With advanced and comprehensive medical equipment, the hospital will join the battle against the novel coronavirus.
With an area of over 80,000 square meters, the Huoshenshan Hospital has 419 wards and 1,000 beds, including 39 intensive care units. Twelve-hundred sets of heating and ventilation equipment and oxygen supply systems have been installed at present, and more medical essentials will be introduced soon, said the person in charge of the construction team.
In addition, a remote consultation application system has been set up at the hospital. With its assistance, the Huoshenshan Hospital can timely consult with other front-line hospitals to provide more efficient diagnosis and treatment via the gigabit fiber.
Inside the two-story main building, air conditioners, window facilities, and disinfection equipment in wards were all in place. In addition, each ward has a bathroom and a television with 20 channels available.
“All medical equipment here is advanced and is installed in strict accordance with international standards. Moreover, 24-hour power supply is guaranteed at the hospital,” said a worker on site.
About 40,000 square meters of greenery have been planted to beautify the environment and help patients and medics relax themselves.
Replicating Beijing’s SARS treatment model in 2003, Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital, another makeshift hospital to combat the novel coronavirus, is under construction and will be completed on Feb. 5, with a capacity of 1,600 beds.
