The city of Austin has opened it's convention center. It will serve as a field hospital as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow. Right now, it has 25 beds and this can be expanded.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement, "This Alternate Care Site in central Texas will reduce the burden on local hospitals and help ensure that Texans diagnosed with COVID-19 receive the care they need. I thank our partners in Travis County, the City of Austin, as well as the Capital Area Trauma Regional Advisory Council, for working collaboratively with the State of Texas to establish this facility. We will continue to provide the resources and support that our communities need to keep Texans safe."
