HKSAR chief executive says new temporary hospital to be completed Wednesday

HKSAR chief executive says new temporary hospital to be completed Wednesday 1 Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus The construction of a new temporary hospital, conducted by engineers and workers from the Chinese mainland, will be completed here on Wednesday, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said. With the capacity of about 820 negative pressure beds, the hospital will greatly ease the pressure on Hong Kong’s public health system amid the epidemic, Lam said in a letter to the Legislative Council. Thanks to the mainland support, Hong Kong has significantly improved its facility and capacity…