A temporary hospital is being constructed in China’s Jilin city after a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. The makeshift facility is expected to be ready for use within six days. It will provide 6,000 beds.
A video, shared by state news agency Xinhua, shows construction work underway in the Jilin city, which falls under Northeast China’s Jilin Province.
LIVE: A makeshift hospital is under construction in Jilin City in China’s Jilin Province to cope with a resurgence of COVID-19. The facility, which will provide 6,000 beds, is expected to be completed within 6 days https://t.co/JJRuqZzzZO
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) March 14, 2022
The news agency added that three makeshift hospitals have already been built, as of March 12, in this region.
The province, on Sunday, reported more than 1,000 coronavirus cases out of which 131 are asymptomatic carriers.
In order to curb the spread, local authorities have conducted testing in large numbers. People in Jilin have completed six rounds of testing so far.
Authorities have also announced a complete lockdown in Siping and Dunhua – smaller cities under Jilin Province.
