Iran to Set Up Special Hospital for Coronavirus Patients within 3 Days in Yazd

By Staff, Agencies

A Yazd Province municipal official said a special hospital in the city of Yazd will be set up in a matter of three days for the treatment of confirmed coronavirus patients and containing the deadly virus.

Following a decision by the Islamic Council of Yazd, the construction work for the hospital started on Sunday morning, according to Tasnim news agency.

Tasnim cited Mahmoud Dehqan as saying that they harbor hopes the project would be completed within the next three days, after which equipping the facility would begin.

The hospital covers an area of 1,000 square meters and has an emergency ward as well as a warehouse for keeping biohazard management equipment.

The municipality of Yazd has undertaken the project.

On Sunday, the Iranian Health Ministry updated the death toll from the virus to 54. The number of confirmed infections in the country stands at 978.

The ministry's spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said a total of 175 corona patients had already recovered and been discharged from hospitals.