Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre

The Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre (Chinese: 大别山区域医疗中心; pinyin: Dàbiéshān Qūyù Yīliáo Zhōngxīn) is a hospital campus in Huangzhou District, Huanggang, Hubei, China. Originally constructed as a new campus for the eventual relocation of Huanggang Central Hospital, it was rapidly converted into a quarantine facility as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic which originated in Wuhan.

Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre
大别山区域医疗中心
Geography
LocationHuangzhou, Huanggang, Hubei, China
Coordinates30.453010°N 114.942335°E / 30.453010; 114.942335
Services
Beds1,000
History
Opened28 January 2020
Links
ListsHospitals in China

History

Construction of the new hospital campus began in 2013 and the structures on the campus were completed in 2016 as a long-term project to relocate Huanggang Central Hospital.[1] Renovations and installation of medical equipment was being carried out and was mostly completed when reported in January 2020.[2] The campus was slated to be ready for its opening in May 2020.[2]

However, due to the rapid spread of the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2) in Wuhan, authorities announced on 24 January 2020 the campus would be converted quickly to treat the virus patients.[3] The works to convert the campus started on 25 January 2020 by converting the empty campus by 500 construction workers, electricians and policemen.[4] Works were completed on 28 January 2020 after 48 hours and the hospital began receiving patients at 10:30 p.m.[5]

Design

The original design of the campus allowed a capacity of 2,000 beds.[6]

As a quarantine facility for the COVID-19 pandemic, the campus now has a capacity of 1,000 beds.[4]

See also

References
  1. "大别山(鄂东)区域医疗中心建设(黄冈市中心医院和黄冈市疾控中心整体搬迁)_中国工程网" [Construction of Dabieshan (Edong) Regional Medical Center (Huanggang Central Hospital and Huanggang CDC overall relocation)]. www.86gc.net. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  2. "湖北黄冈版"小汤山医院"正式启用" [Hubei Huanggang version of "Xiaotangshan Hospital" officially opened]. 早报 (in Chinese). 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. Banim, Julia (29 January 2020). "China Completes 1,000-Bed Coronavirus Hospital In Under A Week". Unilad. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. Hartley-Parkinson, Richard (29 January 2020). "China completes 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital in just 48 hours". Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. Liew, Esther (29 January 2020). "China's First Wuhan Virus Hospital Is Now Open After Just 2 Days Of Construction". WORLD OF BUZZ. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. "大别山区域医疗中心暨黄冈市中心医院整体搬迁 | AIA" [Relocation of Dabieshan Regional Medical Center and Huanggang Central Hospital | AIA]. a-i-a.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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