In the face of complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, the system of COVID-19 treatment facilities in Ho Chi Minh City continues to follow the model of a three-storey tower˳
People go to Truong Tho Ward Medical Station (HCMC) to get vaccinated against COVID-19 – Photo: THU HIEN
On April 26, the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City said that the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City had organized online training for hospitals and medical centers on the collection and treatment of COVID-19 in adults˳ and children˳
Accordingly, the situation of COVID-19 disease in the city is still complicated with the appearance of new sub-variants of the Omicron variant such as XBB˳1˳5, XBB˳1˳9˳1, XBB˳1˳16 and XBB˳1˳16 ˳first˳
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Besides, now the number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases has started to increase again˳
Medical facilities need to be ready so that the collection, care and treatment of people with COVID-19 can take place quickly, promptly and effectively, contributing to reducing the risk of severe progression˳
The system of COVID-19 treatment facilities in the city will continue to be implemented in the model of a three-storey tower˳
Specifically, the first floor is a treatment facility for asymptomatic and mild COVID-19, the second floor is a medium and severe COVID-19 collection and treatment facility, and the third floor is a collection and treatment facility˳ severe and critical COVID-19 treatment˳
Regarding the collection and treatment of COVID-19 in children, Doctor Nguyen Minh Tien – deputy director of the Children’s Hospital of Ho Chi Minh City – said that it is still implementing according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health˳
When treating children, it is necessary to adhere to the following principles: compliance with infection prevention measures before and during treatment and care; Classification of sick children according to the degree and treatment according to the severity of the disease…
At the same time, Dr˳ Tien also emphasized the risk factors that need to be hospitalized for children with COVID-19˳
The first is the case of a child with COVID-19 who has been diagnosed as mild but is progressing to moderate, severe or critical˳
The second is a child with a mild case of COVID-19 accompanied by one of the severe warning signs such as a high fever above 39 degrees Celsius that does not go down or a high fever continuously for more than three days˳
In addition, the child has systemic danger signs (vomiting everything, lethargy, difficulty waking, refusing to eat or drink, convulsions), chest pain, rapid breathing, irregular breathing, SpO2 less than 95% or warning signs of co-infection…
For the collection and treatment of COVID-19 in adults, Dr˳ Ha Thi Hai Duong – Hospital for Tropical Diseases – emphasized the principles of stool treatment according to the degree of COVID-19 infection of the patient˳
At the same time, share and guide the units on the use of drugs in the treatment of COVID-19 such as antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, anticoagulants, and respiratory support methods, especially the content only contraindications and contraindications to the use of ECMO˳
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ho Chi Minh City increased slightly
According to the report of the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City, from 4pm on April 25 to 4pm on April 26, the city recorded 301 new cases of COVID-19, 94 hospitalizations, 34 discharges, 311 cases are being treated, 102 cases need respiratory support˳
The number of cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the city has been on a slight increase recently˳
To prevent the disease, people need to continue to strictly follow the V2K message (disinfection, masks and full vaccination, especially those in risk groups)˳
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