Georgia world congress center covid 19. Georgia world congress center being reactivated as overflow covid 19 facility gov. This is the third time the facility will be activated since the start of the pandemic. Cbs46 strained hospitals across georgia are gearing up to send covid 19 patients to the georgia world congress center where a new and improved temporary hospital is re opening.
In light of the current covid 19 situation and in partnership with governor kemp georgia world congress center authority is converting an exhibit hall within building a of the convention center into a 200 bed alternate care facility in anticipation of treatment of covid 19 patients with mild to moderate non icu illness levels excluding ventilator support. Brian kemp ordered the facility be used to treat the patients. The georgia world congress center acted as a temporary hospital earlier this year when the covid 19 pandemic first began.
The georgia world congress center acted as a temporary hospital earlier this year when the covid 19 pandemic first began. Atlanta governor brian kemp is reopening the georgia world congress center for covid 19 patients on monday. It took in 17 patients while it was open and was last used around the end.