2020.05.12 16:55 GMT+8

Washington DC opens temporary COVID-19 hospital at convention center

Updated 2020.05.12 16:55 GMT+8
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A 437-bed ready-to-use field hospital has opened in Washington DC, community transmission of COVID-19 continues. The site will accommodate around 100 patients as of this week, and the city's hospitals are at 71 percent capacity overall.

117 new COVID-19 cases were reported on May 10, taking the total to 6,389. Five Washingtonians have died from the virus, bringing the city's death total to 328.

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