First Covid 19 hospital in Mexico

The Old General Hospital is ready to be re-used The center of specialized attention to patients of the coronavirus was inaugurated in Guanajuato

first covid19 hospital 2 — The Old General Hospital is ready to be re-used

The center of specialized attention to patients of the coronavirus was inaugurated in Guanajuato

It starts with a capacity of 40 beds and it is operated for now by a staff of 153 people trained in Covid 19 attention

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To face the Covid 19 crisis, the Guanajuato State Government opened in Leon the State Hospital of Attention of Covid 19, the first in Mexico to receive only coronavirus patients.

The Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo, declared inaugurated the premises of the old General Regional Hospital of Leon, on 20 de Enero Street, where Covid 19 diagnosed patients will be treated after being directed from other hospitals and clinics in the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato.

“Today with real and solid facts we demonstrate that in Guanajuato we are prepared and all this is posible because we have the best health system in the country, and of course, the best doctors, nurses, and equipment, but above all, the will and desire to go ahead”, said the Governor.

first covid19 hospital 3 — Supervising the premises

“We can not play or improvise with the health of our girls, boys, youngsters, women, men and seniors. Today we confirm with facts that in Guanajuato we are a step ahead in this epidemic”, sid the Governor.

This hospital was rehabilitated in a record time of one week and to start, it has 40 beds, and it is operated by a staff of 153 people trained in this type of attention.

“The society expects a lot from you (the staff) and from us, I invite you to go on making of the Health Sector of Guanajuato, Greatness of Mexico. To the Guanajuatenses I tell you that today more than ever we need to be united, we should be an example of solidarity and union, of social responsibility. In Guanajuato we are prepared and united we are Greatness”, said the State Governor.

first covid19 hospital 4 — Authorities and the Hospital staff

As the Governor turned in medical equipment for hospitals in all the State, he said that with this support it will be posible to face the crisis.

The Governor said that from the State Government they have done actions to protect the health of the Guanajuatense families, but also the economy of society, that is why some support programs have been launched to maintain jobs and keep in operation micro, small and mid size companies.

The Governor called on Guanajuatenses to check on the oficial means of information: impulsoeconomico.guanajuato.gob.mx and coronavirus.guanajuato.gob.mx

“We are in a very important moment and it is important to go on observing the preventive measures like washing your hands, stay at home, avoid crowds. Stopping the spread of the coronavirus is in our hands, bacuse if you take care of yourself, if I take care of myself, we all take care of ourselves”, said the Governor.

The Covid 19 hospital starts with:

Rehabilitated in a record time of one week
40 beds
153 people trained in this type of attention

first covid19 hospital 5 — All enthusiastic against the Covid19

The staff at the Covid 19 hospital:

1 infection specialist
6 anesthesiologists
12 general doctors
6 anesthesiology technicians
6 intensive care doctors
6 intern doctors
3 pediatricians
6 emergency specialists
6 general nurses in the emergency areas
12 intensive care nurses
6 general nurses
6 auxiliary nurses
1 biomedic engineer

first Covid19 hospital 6 — Well equipped, good staff and well administered

Other specialists:

Administrative personnel
The Governor recalled recent purchases of equipment for:
189.5 million pesos
146.73 million pesos for equipment of respiratory support for patients that require it
43.3 million pesos invested in other equipment and furniture
92 lung ventilators for 40.8 million pesos
670 ventilators are already in operation by the Secretary of Health