Vancouver Coastal Health and the Red Cross are setting up parts of the city’s main convention centre as a mobile medical unit in case of a rapid increase in COVID-19 patients.
Crews are installing 271 beds in three of the exhibit halls in the centre’s west building to help free up critical care space in hospitals.
It will be an alternate site for patients who have less acute needs and do not have COVID-19, such as those who need IVs, in-patient medications, blood tests, etc. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We expect the site to be operational and ready to receive patients by April the 8th if required,” said Dr.