Officials say Chicago’s lakefront convention center will be prepared to accept its first coronavirus patients next week if demand on the city’s hospitals builds.
Officials with the city and the Army Corps of Engineers said Friday, frenzied work is continuing to complete plans for a total of 3,000 patient beds. So far, workers have been able to complete spaces for 2,250 patients.
State and city officials have said they hope the convention center will not be needed. It's designed to accept people with the coronavirus who don’t need the highest level of care that hospitals will focus on.
