Governor Hogan announces reopening of Laurel Medical Center

Governor Hogan announces reopening of Laurel Medical Center

COVI━19 CASES IN PRINCEGEORGELARRY HOGAN ANNOUNCED THISAFTERNOON THE REOPENING OFLAUREL MEDICAL CENTER TO HELPCOMBAT A POTENTIAL SURGE.

WMAR2 NEWTHIS AFTERNOONCONFERENCE AN JOINS IS LIVEWITH MORE ON THE FACILITY.úúú THIS PROJECT WAS IN THEWORKS FOR ABOUT A MONTHGOVERNOR SAYING THE OPENING OFLAUREL MEDICAL CENTER CAMEEARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND ISMUCH NEEDED.

AS FOR THE NUMBERACCORDING TO MARYLANDDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 3THOUSAND 875 POSITIVE COVID 19CASES.

SO HOW WILL THEREOPENING OF LAUREL MEDICALCENTER HELP...THE THIRD,FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOOR HASBEEN OPENED AND NOW THERE ARE135 INTENSIVE CARE BEDS THATWILL BE DESIGNATED FORCOVI━19 PATIENTS.

IN ADDITIONLAUREL MEDICAL CENTER IS BEINGSTAFFED BY 400 CONTRACTEDWORKERS WHO WILL BE OVERSEENBY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDMEDICAL SYSTEM.

LAUREL ALSORECEIVED 35 VENTILATORS.

THECOUNTY EXECUTIVE SAID THISFACILITY WILL BETTER SERVE THECOUNTYWON'T HAVE TO BE TAKEN TOOTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES.15:31:2━15:31:38 It meansthat we can serve the enticounty and as you heard thisis also a resource for theentire state.

It expands bedcapacity, not only in thecounty but it also adds to thebed capacity for the state sothis means as the Sergehappens our hospitalreadiness, we feel prettyconfident about.

DURING THENEWS CONFERENCE GOVERNOR HOGADDRESSED THE CONTINUED NEEDFOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT.

HE SAID THE STATECONTINUES TO WORK ON SECURINGTHEM.

HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THESTATE IS IN THE PROCESS OFBEING ABLE TO USE FEDERAL LABTESTING SITES FOR COVI━19TESTS.

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