Nayrouz News Agency : - The cost of three hospitals the government is setting up to treat coronavirus patients is estimated at JD16 million fully funded from the state's treasury (the coronavirus fund), Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahia Kesbi said Sunday.

He told Petra that the three hospitals, which will be built in the northern, central and southern regions will have a total combined capacity of 950 beds and will be ready by mid next month, stressing that all government stakeholders are ramping up efforts to cement the health system's response and management of the pandemic.

The hospitals, the minister explained, will ensure that each bed is placed in a 6-sqm area and will have a "green zone" to accommodate medical staff, indicating that the hospital that is being built in Amman will have 12,000 cubic meters of oxygen tanks while the Irbid and Ma'an hospitals will have 9,000 cubic meters of oxygen tanks each.

Kesbi emphasized that the ministry is working at full thrust to deliver the hospitals on time given the urgent need that requires the completion of the project in the shortest period.