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"We are going to use all means to avoid any risk to the population," the regional director of the hospitals, Oscar Berro, said.
He added that the facilities had been built so that some buildings already protected others on the hospital grounds.
"In rooms that are most exposed, we mean to redirect services to less risky areas. If that's not possible, we are going to adopt protective measures," he said.
Berro said the decision was made five months ago, as part of a 250-million-dollar general upgrade of the hospitals.
Gunplay between rival gangs and between criminals and police are common in Rio.
In a recent incident, on Thursday, a stray bullet hit a surgical center of one of the five hospitals, destroying equipment used to display X-ray slides. No-one was hurt.
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He added that the facilities had been built so that some buildings already protected others on the hospital grounds.
"In rooms that are most exposed, we mean to redirect services to less risky areas. If that's not possible, we are going to adopt protective measures," he said.
Berro said the decision was made five months ago, as part of a 250-million-dollar general upgrade of the hospitals.
Gunplay between rival gangs and between criminals and police are common in Rio.
In a recent incident, on Thursday, a stray bullet hit a surgical center of one of the five hospitals, destroying equipment used to display X-ray slides. No-one was hurt.
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