Boston field hospital prepares for surge of cases

The city's first field hospital for COVID-19 patients is prepared for a surge of coronavirus patients.

PART OF SURGE PREPARATIONS ISALSO MAKING SURE HOSPITALSACROSS THE STATE ARE READY.NEWSCENTER 5’S SERA CONGI ISLIVE IN BOSTON WITH MORE ONTHAT.SERA ERIKA, THE CONVENTIONCENTER IN SOUTH BOSTON BEINGTRANSFORMED INTO A FIELDHOSPITAL.TABLE TREAT LESS ACUTE -- THEYWILL TREAT LESS ACUTE PATIENTS.IN WELLESLEY, THEY ARE ALREADYSEEING A SURGE OF PATIENTS.THE SYMBOL ECHOES THE SPIRIT OFRESILIENCY AFTER THE MARATHONBOMBINGS.ONCE BOSTON STRONG IS NOW BOSTONHOPE, THE NAME OF A NEW FIELDHOSPITAL SET UP INSIDE THECONVENTION CENTER.ONE THOUSAND BEDS WILL BEAVAILABLE TO TREAT COVID 19PATIENTS.

IT’S THE SECONDALTERNATIVE SITE IN THE STATE,ALLOWING MAIN HOSPITALS TO FOCUSON THOSE WHO NEED MORE INTENSIVECARE.