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New COVID-19 infections have soared in Los Angeles County, with about one in five residents who get tested receiving positive results. In just over a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to more than 800,000 cases on January 2. According to CNN, the deluge of cases has translated to a surge of COVID-19 patients, overwhelming hospitals. Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer says every 15 minutes, one person dies from COVID-19. The situation has become so dire that LA County ambulance crews have been told not to take patients with little chance of survival to hospitals.
Prague (Czech Republic), Oct 22 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Martin Divisek).- The Czech Army began on Monday installing a field hospital at the Prague-Letnany fairgrounds, an establishment that will be able to accommodate 500 patients with covid-19 in a mild state.FOOTAGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIELD HOSPITAL IN PRAGUE.
Tbilisi, Aug 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Zurab Kurtsikidze) The Georgian government opened on Monday at the Digomi Olympic Village in Tbilisi, a field hospital with a capacity for 500 patients in which most of the beds are equipped with oxygen concentrators to treat those infected with Covid-19.FOOTAGE OF THE FIELD HOSPITAL.
Bekasi / Banda Aceh, Jun 28 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesia on Monday was forced to set up tents to attend COVID-19 patients following new COVID-19 surge while the government aimed to distribute 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine per day. Indonesia has so far recorded over 2 million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: MAST IRHAM / HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK).SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS ATTEND COVID-19 PATIENTS AT EMERGENCY TENTS AT A HOSPITAL IN BEKASI, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA AND PEOPLE RECEIVE A SHOT OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
Manila, Apr 20 (EFE/EPA).- Philippines on Tuesday began the construction of a mega COVID-19 field hospital at Manila's Luneta park amid worsening health services in the country. The field hospital being constructed at the Luneta park will help ease over crowded hospitals of COVID-19 patients, according to Manila mayor Isko Moreno.Luneta park is one of the largest open parks in the country, spanning 53 hectares and a major tourist destination. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: THE START OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVID-19 FIELD HOSPITAL AT THE LUNETA PARK IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Bangkok, Apr 12 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand on Monday prepared 10,000 field hospital beds for patients in an attempt to combat the latest outbreak of the COVID-19 which causes the rapid surging of cases in the country.The latest outbreak was reportedly linked to several entertainment venues in Bangkok and has also been identified as a highly contagious British variant strain of the virus. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI AUTHORITIES PREPARE FIELD HOSPITAL BEDS AT A GYMNASIUM IN BANG BON DISTRICT ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BANGKOK, THAILAND.