Showing posts with label field hospital. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 7, 2020

A Bristol Bay field hospital?

Strong concerns remain in Bristol Bay regarding this year's commercial salmon fishery and the potential for a local coronavirus outbreak.

But preparations are in the works that could alleviate some of the worry.

Plans include setting up a field hospital, possibly at King Salmon, in the event of an outbreak.

The field hospital would involve Samaritan's Purse and would be established if requested by the Naknek-based Camai Community Health Center, which serves the fishing industry each season, Camai's executive director, Mary Swain, tells Deckboss.

Local plans also include setting up a major coronavirus testing center, Swain says.