Nemours-Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Gymnasium Converted Into Alternative Care Site

Ukee Washington reports.

HOURS OF OPERATION AND ADDEDSTAFFING FROM INFLUX OF THECALLS WANTING INFORMATION ONTHE PANDEMIC.BIG FOCUS IN DELAWARE ANDALL AROUND THE COUNTRY ISKEEPING HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FROM BEINGOVERWHELMED.UKEE WASHINGTON IS SOCIALDISTANCING AND WORKING FROMHOME IN DELAWARE, AND HE JOINSUS WITH WHAT THE FIRST STATE'SDOING TO HELP HOSPITALS, RIGHTNOW.HI THERE, GOOD EVENINGEVERYONE.ONE OF THE PRIMARY CONCERNSRIGHT NOW FOR HOSPITALS, ISSPACE AND WHAT TO DO IF ITRUNS OUT UNDER A CRUSH OFPATIENTS.LEADERS HERE IN DELAWARE HAVEBEEN LOOKING FOR SPACE TOHOUSE THE SICK, AND THEY HAVECOME UP WITH SOME PRETTY GOODOPTIONS.ONE OF THE PLACES THAT THEYPLAN TO RELY ON IS ALFRED IDUE UPON THE HOSPITAL INWILMINGTON DELAWARE, THIS HASBEEN CONVERTED IN TO A MINIFIELD HOSPITAL TO HOUSE ADULTPATIENT WHOSE DO NOT HAVECOVID-19.IF OTHER HOSPITALS BECOME OVERCORRODED."EYEWITNESS NEWS" GOT A GOODLOOK AT THE SET UP AND LEARNMORE ABOUT WHAT IS BEINGCALLED AN ALTERNATIVE CARESITE, AND WE ALSO GOT MORE ONWHAT KIND OF PATIENTS WILL BESENT THERE.WE WILL BE RECEIVING LOWACUTE PATIENTS, PATIENT THATIS JUST NEED SOME MORE TIME INTHE HOSPITAL, AND THEY DO NOTREQUIRE A LOT OF THE EXTRACARE.I THINK THE FEELING OVERALLIS A LITTLE BIT OFAPPREHENSION BECAUSE WE HAVENOT DONE IT BEFORE BUT ONCEYOU GET WORKING ON THE PROJECTAND ONCE YOU KIND OF SEE HOWEVERYBODY IS PULLING TOGETHER,I THINK EVERYBODY IS KIND OFGETTING EXCITED AND GETTINGRED TOY GET DOWN TO WORK IFWE'RE NEEDED.THEY CAN GET 38 HOSPITALBEDS INTO THAT GYM, HOW ABOUTTHAT.WITHIN OF THE SEVERALALTERNATIVE CARE SITES IN NEWCASTLE COUNTY.OF COURSE A SHOUT OUT TO ALLOF THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS ONTHE FRONT LINES, EVERY WHERE,HERE IN THE TRI-STATE AREA,AROUND THE NATION, OF COURSE,AROUND THE WORLD.THANK YOU FOR WHARF DONE ANDCONTINUE TO DO, AND EVERYSINGLE DAY, WE WILL GETTHROUGH THIS.