A new hospital for patients with the coronavirus infection has been built within 13 days in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan. It was assembled out of modular blocks using the technologies for constructing prefabricated buildings. Central Asia’s biggest country Kazakhstan in a significant feat has launched a specialized hospital for Covid treatment in record time that could come handy for not only its nationals but also its neighbours and SCO member states. A new hospital for patients with the coronavirus infection has been built within 13 days in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan. It was assembled out of modular blocks using the technologies for constructing prefabricated buildings.

The clinic, designed for 200 beds, is equipped with modern equipment to ensure the safety of medical staff and patients. The hospital complies with all the standards of the World Health Organisation, ET has learnt. The total area of the hospital comprises 7,000 square metres. 5.5 billion tenge (USD 12.7 million) was allocated from the national budget for its construction.The new hospital was visited by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and he held a meeting with the hospital.