PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION

Army Engineers Now Helping Build 25 Field Hospitals Nationwide

Army Engineers Now Helping Build 25 Field Hospitals Nationwide
An improvised hospital room is seen during a daily coronavirus press conference by New York Gov Andrew Cuomo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases in New York City on March 27, 2020. åMunoz Alvarez/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The number of field hospitals across the United States continues to grow, with the Army Corps of Engineers now working on a total of 25 sites nationwide.

Construction has already started on 15 sites with a total of 14,810 beds, according to an April 6 statement, with some facilities nearing completion.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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