Chiang Mai shuts last field hospital after Covid cases drop
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9 Jun 2021 at 18:54
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Medical staff celebrate the closure of the field hospital at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre on Wednesday. (Photo by Panumet Tanraksa)
CHIANG MAI: The northern province has announced the closure of its last field hospital after doctors sent the final two patients home on Wednesday following their full recovery from Covid-19.
The decision came after the province had seen new infections drop to single digits and planning begin for reopening to fully vaccinated tourists.
Field hospital director Amporn Iamsri declared the makeshift hospital at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muang district closed after sending off the last two patients.