U.S. hospital ship to accommodate new type of corona patient Previous policy changed April 4 11:57
With the surge of new coronavirus infections in the United States, the Pentagon has changed its policy on two hospital ships dispatched to New York and elsewhere to accept patients infected with the new coronavirus. Clarified that we are considering.
Pentagon spokeswoman Hoffman said on Tuesday that he had changed his policy on two U.S. Navy hospital ships dispatched to Los Angeles and New York to treat patients other than the new coronavirus. Said that they are considering accepting patients infected with the disease.
The two hospital ships can accommodate a total of 2,000 patients, but as of the 2nd, less than 20 patients have been accepted.
With the surge of new coronavirus cases in Japan, mainly in New York, the Pentagon is likely to have the aim of relieving the pressing medical situation.
Commander Semonite of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who is building buildings and roads, had a press conference on March 3 to investigate more than 670 facilities in the country so far to set up a temporary hospital. Revealed.
Of these, eight facilities in New York, Detroit, and Chicago have been setting up hospitals to treat patients with the new coronavirus and other patients at a total of about 10,000 beds. Is expected to be secured.