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Temporary unit set up at Suburban Community Hospital

A mobile hospital unit has been set up at Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County to increase capacity in anticipation of a surge in patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Staff from The Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force (SEPA) and medical staff, unload and inspect ventilators machines brought in at the Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, Pa. Friday, April 10, 2020. Since March 7th, more than 1,500 Montgomery County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and 49 individuals have lost their lives. In preparation for a potential future surge of COVID-19 patients, a temporary 40-bed facility will be established within Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton Township.
Staff from The Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force (SEPA) and medical staff, unload and inspect ventilators machines brought in at the Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, Pa. Friday, April 10, 2020. Since March 7th, more than 1,500 Montgomery County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and 49 individuals have lost their lives. In preparation for a potential future surge of COVID-19 patients, a temporary 40-bed facility will be established within Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton Township.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer
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