The center has six main strategies to ensure that Taiwan’s healthcare system has sufficient medical capacity, he said. There are four phases in the “expanding capacity for hospitalizing COVID-19 patients” strategy for designated responsive hospitals, Hsueh said. That capacity could expand to 20,985 beds if a widespread local outbreak occurs, Hsueh said. About 1,300 of the 9,932 respirators in the nation are available, and the center expects to increase capacity to about 2,200, he added. Meanwhile, the CECC reported three new cases in Taiwan, all imported.

Source: Taipei Times April 07, 2020 15:56 UTC