Georgia world congress center covid. With a total capacity of 120 beds the facility will house an initial surge of 60 beds and increase based on need. The georgia world congress center acted as a temporary hospital earlier this year when the covid 19 pandemic first began. Atlanta ga the georgia world congress center opened monday as a temporary hospital for covid 19 patients.
Kemp announced that the georgia world congress center gwcc is scheduled to reopen and begin receiving covid 19 patients on monday august 3rd. It took in 17 patients while it was open and was last used around the end. 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.
The georgia world congress center facility is expected to open aug. Brian kemp announced friday. The state is also making a 12 million investment to turn the regional coordinating center into the covid 19 georgia.
Georgia world congress center being reactivated as overflow covid 19 facility gov. It took in 17 patients while it was open and was last used around the end. Kemp is making the move to reconfigure the site once as hospitals absorb a significant surge of coronavirus patients.
Atlanta ga on july 31 2020 governor brian p. Georgia world congress center being reactivated as overflow covid 19 facility grady hospital will serve as the lead hospital overseeing the facility the governors office said. The georgia world congress center acted as a temporary hospital earlier this year when the covid 19 pandemic first began.