Dêrik Health Directorate opened a special department for the treatment of coronavirus cases within Dêrik Public Hospital, and said that the department will be ready for service within 15 days.

The hospital, which has 40 beds, is being equipped to face the emergence of possible coronavirus cases.

There are 24 beds in a ward of the hospital, while 5 beds are reserved for severely ill patients. In the third part of the hospital, there are rooms prepared for patients connected to the respirator. There are 6 beds in this section.

Qamishlo Canton Health Committee Member Rûcîn Ehmed said that the coronavirus department consists of two areas, which are divided into yellow and red. Ehmed said that the preparation of the hospital may take two weeks and added that the hospital will be at the service of everyone in the canton of Qamishlo.