Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up a temporary medical facility at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020 (Courtesy Zachary Holden/Oregon National Guard)
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The Oregon State Fairgrounds can now serve as a temporary medical facility, holding up to 250 people who would otherwise be in hospital beds.
Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up the Oregon Medical Station on Thursday, March 19. It’s part of a state effort to add 1,000 hospital beds to Oregon’s existing supply. The intent is to move patients who don’t have COVID-19 out of hospitals for recovery to free up beds for those ill with the virus.
Watch a time-lapse vide of the setup from the Oregon Army National Guard below.
Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up a temporary medical facility at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020 (Courtesy Zachary Holden/Oregon National Guard)
