Coronavirus – New quarantine hospital has been set up in Budapest

In order to meet capacity demands due to the coronavirus, a new quarantine hospital has been set up in the tower building of Kútvölgyi Clinical Centre. The idea was proposed by the Minister of Home Affairs, Sándor Pintér, who is among the leaders of the Operative Staff.

Some days ago, Miklós Kásler, the head of the Human Resources Department, already declared that the quarantine building of Szent László Hospital will be expanded later on. However, there had been no mention about the involvement of Kútvölgyi Clinical Centre. Therefore, it was quite surprising when construction workers suddenly appeared at the hospital.

Photo: MTI/Mónus Márton

According to Hungarian news portal 24, –

the renovation of the uppermost floors started last Friday by more than a hundred workers.

The idea of renovating the tower building of Kútvölgyi Hospital surfaced a long time ago, in 2015. One year later, the restoration process started. However, the project terminated soon due to legal conflicts.

In order to realize the construction, the building should be emptied completely. This factor has been resolved only partially as several buildings in Pest that provide temporary accommodation were not ready in time to take in patients from Kútvölgyi.

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According to the latest information by Index, there are no more workers in the hospital. Only a round stand and two bags of filler could be found on the top floor.

The renovation has been underway at the fourth, sixth, and seventh floors. Approximately 30 wards are provided on the uppermost floors, with double rooms, or bigger six-bed rooms.

Corridors are still empty but not closed. However, patients receiving a specific treatment in the hospital have no reason to go up to these levels.

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Source: 24.hu; index.hu