Miami Beach Convention Center To Convert Into Field Hospital
The Miami Beach Convention Center will become a field hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber.
Together with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Gelber announced on Wednesday afternoon announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will transform the newly renovated facility into a hospital by April 27.
The decision to install 450 preliminary beds in the center was made in order to prepare the city for the worst-case scenario, according to officials.
“It will sit vacant hopefully until it is dismantled,” Gelber said.
Today w/ @GovRonDeSantis & County @MayorGimenez we announced that in the next 2 weeks the Army Corps & National Guard will erect a temporary #COVID19 field hospital in @TheMiamiBeachCC. It’s precautionary-But we need to prepare for the worst even as we hope for the best. pic.twitter.com/BMs3cVfpnk
— Dan Gelber (@MayorDanGelber) April 8, 2020
This morning @MayorDanGelber, @MayorGimenez, @GovRonDeSantis and Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz were joined by US Army Corps of Engineers’ Lt. General Todd Semonite to discuss the conversion of the MBCC as an alternate care facility. @MiamiBeachNews pic.twitter.com/lQRwnJni8E
— MiamiBeachConvCenter (@TheMiamiBeachCC) April 8, 2020
