Rapid construction of centralized isolation point in Mengla, Yunnan, with 2001 beds

Reporter : Fu Mingzhen / Editor : Yuan Mingqing / https://www.soundofhope.org/post/464636 / Direct translation

The epidemic situation in various parts of China has worsened, and large shelter hospitals and centralized isolation points have been built. Recently, a centralized isolation point in Mengla, Yunnan was disclosed. The isolation point has more than 2,000 integrated houses and can be equipped with 2,001 beds.

According to Lu media reports, the Mengla County centralized isolation point jointly constructed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province, started construction recently. According to the report, the centralized isolation point covers an area of ​​56.3 acres, each house is 18.1 square meters, and there are 667 isolation rooms (3 small rooms each), which can accommodate 2001 beds. Each isolation room is equipped with an independent bathroom, and 51 sets of rooms for management personnel are set up, which can accommodate a total of 112 management personnel. At present, in order to quickly complete the construction of the centralized isolation point, a construction team of nearly 100 people is constructing 24 hours a day, and the entire project construction time is estimated to be 29 days. Earlier, party media reported that the current construction of a "square cabin hospital" in Hebei is being constructed 24 hours a day, and has been described as an "infrastructure madman." The Hebei Provincial Government said that the site was named as the isolation site of "Huangzhuang Apartment". 3000 suites will be built. The model of "one room for one person and no room out" will be adopted. Three meals will be delivered to the door by a dedicated person. You can bring the food to the house by yourself, without contact with outsiders. Some netizens said, "Is it the time to build an isolation hospital?" "Looking at this posture, it feels more serious than when it first appeared in Wuhan." At present, there are four epidemics in various parts of mainland China, many provinces have long declared that they have entered a "wartime state", and news of lockdowns continue. As of 7 pm on 15 January, there are 2 high-risk areas in the mainland, Hebei and Heilongjiang; 80 medium-risk areas, of which 38 are in Hebei, 7 are in Beijing, 22 are in Liaoning, and 13 are in Heilongjiang.