With the support of the Central Government, construction of the temporary hospital North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre has been successfully completed. The handover ceremony was held on 20 January 2021.
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, said in her speech that the project again conveys the Central Government’s support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government’s anti-epidemic efforts and its care to Hong Kong citizens. It also gives full play to the deep brotherhood between Guangdong and Hong Kong, as well as that between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. In addition, it showcases the determination and collaboration of the project team and staff members that yield enormous outcomes.
The temporary hospital comprises six ward blocks and a medical centre. There are negative pressure wards, designed with reference to the standards of tier-1 isolation wards, that can accommodate about 820 beds. The HA is striving to put the new hospital into service next month.
Together with the community treatment facility expansion completed in early October 2020, the Central Government has in total provided an extra 1,800 beds for Hong Kong to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, greatly increasing the resilience of the Hong Kong healthcare system against the pandemic.
The Chief Executive said that with the adoption of modular integrated construction (MiC) technology, the construction of the temporary hospital was completed in just four months. The use of MiC technology not only enhanced the efficiency and uplifted the quality of the project but also achieved a very high safety standard, providing a valuable reference for the future construction of healthcare facilities in Hong Kong. — Construction+ Online
