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Wisconsin is opening a field hospital at the state fair park in response to an alarming surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations that is overwhelming hospitals, Gov. Tony Evers announced.
"We obviously hoped this day wouldn't come, but unfortunately, Wisconsin is in a much different and more dire place today, and our health care systems are being overwhelmed," Evers said in a news conference Wednesday.
Wisconsin is divided into seven regions to manage health care emergencies. All are reporting high or very high activity for coronavirus-related hospitalizations as of Wednesday, according to the release.
At Bellin Hospital in Green Bay last week, beds were set up in the hallway to handle the crush of patients.
"We obviously hoped this day wouldn't come, but unfortunately, Wisconsin is in a much different and more dire place today, and our health care systems are being overwhelmed," Evers said in a news conference Wednesday.
Wisconsin is divided into seven regions to manage health care emergencies. All are reporting high or very high activity for coronavirus-related hospitalizations as of Wednesday, according to the release.
At Bellin Hospital in Green Bay last week, beds were set up in the hallway to handle the crush of patients.
