The new unit will house four intensive care wards and five rehabilitation wards, Kásler said.

The minister noted that the government has ordered disinfection measures in forty health-care institutions and a series of renovations in the sector as part of its response to the pandemic.

The Korányi Pulmonary Hospital is one of several institutions that have undergone a full renovation, he said, adding that the upgrade of the 550sqm hospital building cost 360 million forints (EUR 1m).


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