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Atlantic City Convention Center is now a field hospital

In a glaring sign of the times, another convention center in New Jersey has been converted into a temporary field hospital, so the state can fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy toured the 258-bed facility at the Atlantic City Convention Center Tuesday, April 21. It is the third site in New Jersey, with the other two in Secaucus and Edison.

The Field Medical Station at the site of the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City NJ prepares to open on April 21, 2020. .“By working collaboratively with our partners at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, New Jersey State Police, and the Office of Emergency Management, we’ve significantly expanded our hospital beds, sourcing capabilities, and health care workforce to prepare New Jersey for a surge in COVID-19 cases,” said Governor Murphy.
The Field Medical Station at the site of the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City NJ prepares to open on April 21, 2020. .“By working collaboratively with our partners at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, New Jersey State Police, and the Office of Emergency Management, we’ve significantly expanded our hospital beds, sourcing capabilities, and health care workforce to prepare New Jersey for a surge in COVID-19 cases,” said Governor Murphy.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
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