Work on the field hospital set up by the City of São Paulo at the stadium Pacaembu, in the west zone of the Capital, will be delivered this Friday, at 3pm, with the presence of Mayor Bruno Covas and Governor João Doria (both from PSDB).
There is still no set date for the start of patient care, but the municipal management expects activities to begin next Tuesday (31). The space was ready in exactly one week.
Therefore, the forecast is that 200 beds will be implemented in the Pacaembu stadium, which will be adapted to receive patients. Another 1,800 beds will be set up in the Anhembi Complex, in the north of the city.
Covas went to Anhembi last Wednesday to inspect the installation of the field hospital in the event center warehouse. Municipal management does not rule out the possibility of opening beds in new locations, if necessary.
Although the use of these hospital facilities will be dedicated to low complexity patients, to free up municipal hospitals and ICUs for patients considered serious.
However, the temporary spaces, however, will not screen cases and will only receive patients referred by city hospitals or basic health units (UBSs).
Pacaembu Works
The Pacaembu and Anhembi structures cost R$ 35 million to assemble and will involve the work of approximately 2,550 health professionals.
The works will be delivered this Friday, at 3pm, with the presence of the mayor and governor; Services are scheduled to begin next Tuesday.
ICU
Spaces for these beds will be made available to people who are receiving care in Basic Health Units and public hospitals and are not admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU).
Therefore, equipment screening will be carried out by the Municipal Health Department. The Pacaembu complex will be closed while it is used as a hospital area.
