Severe COVID-19 Patients Will Now Travel In Single Patient Shuttles

Negative pressure single-patient isolation EpiShuttles have been introduced to transport certain COVID-19 patients to the hospital.

Dubai Corporation for Ambulance services made the announcement yesterday; the shuttles will provide max protection for paramedics while also minimising time spent on the disinfection process between ambulance journeys. (The patient is placed into the shuttle before the shuttle is placed into the ambulance).

EpiShuttles have been introduced by Dubai Ambulance services

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The new units mean max protection for workers and will save time on disinfection between rides

To ensure maximum protection for its paramedic staff, #Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services uses single-patient negative pressure isolation EpiShuttles to transport severe COVID-19 patients to hospital.@Dubai_Ambulance#ThankYouHeroes pic.twitter.com/xBEq24zp0h

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 20, 2020

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