Oklahoma hospital sets up tent for potential overflow

The tent is 19 feet wide and 20 feet long with a generator as well as heating and air units.


McAlester Regional Health Center in McAlester, Okla., is preparing to have extra hospital beds  if needed during the coronavirus crisis, according to an article on the McAlester News-Capital website.

As of mid April, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said a total of eight positive cases have been reported in Pittsburg County, since testing for COVID-19 began in the state. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said 1,794 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 were reported across the state as of early Friday, with 88 total deaths statewide.

The tent is 19 feet wide and 20 feet long , big enough to provide some relief if the McAlester hospital should get into an overflow situation.

It's equipped with a generator as well as heating and air units. The hospital tent came from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Read the article.



April 22, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control


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