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Historic Bay Area WWII Shipyard Becomes Emergency COVID-19 Hospital

Richmond’s 45,000 square-foot venue transforms into 250-bed medical station for COVID-19 patients.
By - posted 4/9/2020 No Comment

The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, which played a vital role during WWII, will again be utilized to fight another war.

This time, it’s the nation’s fight against coronavirus. Contra Costa County officials are working with Federal and state partners to convert the 45,000 square-foot venue into a 250-bed medical station for COVID-19 patients.

Contra Costa County released a statement April 2, 2020:

“Beds and medical supplies are being brought in by the National Guard this week to begin transforming the Craneway Pavilion, a large event center on the Richmond waterfront, into a temporary medical facility. The goal is to have the facility ready to receive patients by the third week of April when health experts predict the Bay Area will see COVID-19 cases begin to peak.”

Read the full Press Release.

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt stated that “The Craneway played an essential part in winning World War II. Today it is being repurposed to fight another global war. This facility will help not only our local communities but contribute to the overall effort to contain COVID-19.”

For updates, you can also follow Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia’s twitter account or join their mailing list.

Let’s come together and fight the war against CoronaVirus! We will rise up to the occasion just as we have so many other times in our history.