The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Field Hospital in Al Wathba. Antonie Robertson / The National
The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Field Hospital in Al Wathba. Antonie Robertson / The National
The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Field Hospital in Al Wathba. Antonie Robertson / The National
The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Field Hospital in Al Wathba. Antonie Robertson / The National

Health

Sharjah to build field hospital amid rise in Covid-19 cases

Facility will bolster capacity in the emirate and treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19

Gillian Duncan
Gillian Duncan

January 28, 2021

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Sharjah is building a field hospital to treat serious cases of Covid-19 amid a rise in infections across the country.

The facility will be ready within a month, according to Maj Gen Saif Al Shamsi, commander in chief of Sharjah Police and head of the Local Emergency and Crisis Team.

The hospital, which will accept patients from anywhere in the UAE, will receive emergency referrals if case numbers are high, he said.

“We will be ready, if required, to receive infected cases that need intensive care in a field hospital in the emirate,” Maj Gen Al Shamsi said.

“The hospital will be constructed near Al Zahia area in co-operation with the Ministry of Health.”

The UAE set up a network of field hospitals at the height of the first wave of the virus to quickly raise capacity amid soaring case numbers.

The country recorded a record 3,939 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, its 16th straight day of record highs and a jump of more than 300 on Tuesday's total.

Inside a field hospital in Ajman:

  • Inside the field hospital set up next to the Ajman Saudi German Hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Inside the field hospital set up next to the Ajman Saudi German Hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Staff wait to receive patients. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Staff wait to receive patients. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Medical staff at work. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Medical staff at work. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A patient is tested for the coronavirus. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A patient is tested for the coronavirus. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The field hospital will eventually have 300 beds. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The field hospital will eventually have 300 beds. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A staff member at the unit. Antonie Robertson / The National
    A staff member at the unit. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • One of the intensive care units. Antonie Robertson / The National
    One of the intensive care units. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Outside the field hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Outside the field hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • More patients are tested. Antonie Robertson / The National
    More patients are tested. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Outside the facility. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Outside the facility. Antonie Robertson / The National

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