Retailer Auchan has partnered with the local authorities in Cluj-Napoca, in western Romania, to turn the Polyvalent Hall in the city into a hospital for Covid-19 patients, according to Romania-Insider.com.
For the project, it partnered with Cluj-Napoca City Hall, the Cluj Prefecture, the local Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the Cluj Public Health Department, and the business community.
The hall will be turned into a triage, accommodation and treatment center for easy and mild Covid-19 cases, while the critical cases will be transferred to other hospitals. The hospital will have 350 beds.
Auchan and its partners will work to equip the building, which the local authorities will make available for them. After it is set up, medical authorities will take over it. It will be operated by specialized medical staff.
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