The Public Health Ministry and medical-school hospitals are working together to set up at least 1,000 beds at field hospitals nationwide to keep asymptomatic Covid-19 people under observation.
The aim is to keep as many asymptomatic people as possible from passing the virus to others as the number of infections runs into hundreds each day, says the Department of Medical Services (DoMS).
The infected people tend to be diagnosed with the virus when they come to hospital and seek treatment for other illnesses.
As of 4.30pm on Thursday, 686 out of all 1,316 beds at field hospitals being operated in provinces with a high number of Covid-19 cases…
