The Mexican army to control 17 hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Mexico has registered a surge in coronavirus cases in recent days
President López Obrador
announced his government is getting ready to face a critical stage in the COVID-19 pandemic if the situation worsens in the country.
Through a video shared on social media, the Mexican President said his administration is preparing hospitals , beds, and medical equipment in case they are needed.
Moreover, López Obrador ordered the Finance Ministry to allocate resources to the Defense Ministry , so that the army controls at least 10 hospitals in case the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
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In the video, the President said: “We are going to treat people at health centers , at the Insabi, the (institutes) operated by state governments (such as) the ISSSTE , IMSS , Pemex , and other (hospitals) that are going to be operated by the army and the navy .”
As of March 22, Mexico had registered 316 COVID-19 cases and reported 2 deaths.
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On March 27, the President announced that the Mexican army and navy will operate 17 hospitals in total, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak .
The army and the navy will operate and administrate 17 hospitals that were left unfinished by the previous administration and that were recently completed by López Obrador 's administration.
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