Ammon News - Director of the Irbid Health Affairs, Dr. Riyadh Sheiab, said the field hospital that was built on the campus of the King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) will begin offering services within the next few days.

Speaking to "Petra" on Saturday, he said the hospital is fully prepared to receive Covid-19 patients after it was provided with qualified and trained medical, technical teams, in addition to the necessary equipment.

The hospital is likely to receive the first coronavirus cases early next week after it is officially inaugurated, he noted.

Noting its capacity, he said the hospital contains 300 beds, 48 of which are for ICU cases, stressing that its operation will "greatly enhance" the health system to face the pandemic and provide the best health and treatment services for coronavirus patients who are admitted to healthcare facilities.

On a related context, Sheiab noted the number of epidemiological investigation teams working in the northern governorate has reached 43, of which 29 are fixed in hospitals, health centers and testing stations that have been established in various regions across the governorate.

The epidemiological investigation teams are working to collect about 6 thousand random, select samples daily, according to Sheiab.

The focus of the investigation teams is to take random samples from the possible hotspots, such as cities, industrial complexes, groceries, and public services departments with direct contact with the citizens, to detect any cases that may appear and prevent the virus spread, according to Sheiab.

Director of the field hospital, Dr. Imad Abu Al-Yaqin, said all its staff are trained to use the latest technologies and devices used in dealing with Covid-19 cases, stressing that the training and rehabilitation process continues.

After the end of the pandemicf, the field hospital will form a "great and important" asset for the health system in Irbid governorate and in the northern region, in light of the increased pressure on the existing hospitals, he noted.