The director of the Social Security Fund (CSS), Enrique Lau reported that 250 beds will be installed for patients with covid-19 at the Roberto Kelly sports center.
Lau said that this center will be under the responsibility of the medical director of the Irma de Lourdes Tzanetatos hospital.
We need the population to become aware that we are entering critical points, the number of cases is rising dramatically, the number of people who need hospital and require special care is increasing. This infrastructure that was designed for sports, for reasons of the health emergency we are converting it to provide health care, said Lau.
The director of the CSS assured that the facilities of the sports center are magnificent.
Work continues to install the field hospital on the grounds of the Hospital Complex, which will have a capacity for 40 patients.
The Ministry of Health (
Minsa) reported this Friday, December 18, that given the critical situation in hospital capacity due to the increase in cases of
covid-19, the number of beds in hospitals and medical facilities is increasing.