Philadelphia City Councilmember Calls On City To Secure Shuttered Hahnemann Hospital As Coronavirus Treatment Center

Matt Petrillo reports.

ORDER WILL CONTINUE AND HEWILL DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THEHEALTH OF PHILADELPHIANS.NEW AT 6:00 A PHILADELPHIACOUNCIL MEMBER IS CALLING FORSIT TOY USE ALL MEANS POSSIBLETO SECURE THE SHUTTEREDHAHNEMANN HOSPITAL BUILDING ASA TREATMENT CENTER.MATT PETRILLO'S LIVE IN CENTERCITY WITH MORE, MATT.REPORTER: JESSICA CITYLEADERS TALKED ABOUT THATTODAY AT A NEWS CONFERENCE.THEY SAID THEY TRIEDNEGOTIATING WITH THE OWNERS ONHAVE THAT OLD HAHNEMANNBUILDING BUT PRICE TAG WASJUST TOO EXPENSIVE.WE HAVE MORE ON THAT IN AMOMENT.BUT FIRST TODAY WE HAVE LEARNCITY LEADERS CHOSE THISBUILDING HOLIDAY INN EXPRESSHERE IN CENTER CITY AS ITSFIRST QUARANTINE SITE ANDAUTHORITIES SAY IT WILLWELCOME ANYONE WHO NEEDS TOSELF QUARANTINE.WE NEGOTIATED A LEASE AND ACOST.REPORTER: PHILADELPHIA CITYLEADERS REVEALED TUESDAY THATTHE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS INCENTER CITY WILL HELPQUARANTINE THE CITIES MOSTVULNERABLE POPULATION: PEOPLEWHO ARE HOMELESS.WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING INOUTSIDE THIRD PARTY, SOCIALSERVICE PROVIDERS FOR WRAPAROUND SERVICES.REPORTER: THOSE THAT NEEDTO BE QUARANTINED BUT CANNOTIN THEIR OWN HOME WILL BEQUARANTINE IN THE HOLIDAY INNAS WELL, AND THE CITY ISCONSIDERING TO SET UPQUARANTINE SITES AT OTHERHOTELS, COLLEGE DORMS TOO.WE ARE LOOKING AT A NUMBEROF SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.REPORTER: COUNCIL MEMBER ATLARGE ELLEN GYM IS URGING THESIT TOY TAKE A CLOSE LEAR ATTHE SITE OF THE OLD HAHNEMANNUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BUILDINGAT BROAD AND VINE STREETS.IT IS OWNER WON'T BEREASONABLE, SHE WANTS CITYLEAD TOURS USE IMMINENT DOMAINTO ACQUIRE THE VACANTBUILDING, AS A COVID-19TREATMENT CENTER.PEOPLE WHO ARE HOUSINGINSECURE HAS TO BE A TOPPRIORITY THEY ARE MOSTVULNERABLE TO GETTING SICKANYWAY.REPORTER: NO WORD WHEN THEQUARANTINE SITES HERE AT 13THAND WALNUT STREET WILL OPEN.MEANTIME WE HAVE LEARNED STATELEADERS ARE ALSO LOOKING ATHOTELS AND OTHER BUILD INITIALOTHER COMMUNITIES TO SET UP ASQUARANTINE SITES.