Governor Greg Abbott says the U.S. Department of Defense has deployed three U.S. Air Force Medical Specialty Teams. It's to help with the COVID-19 crisis in El Paso.
The teams have 20 military medical providers each. They will support three El Paso city hospitals including: University Medical Center of El Paso, Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, and the Las Palmas Del Sol Medical Center.
Governor Greg Abbott says, "Our ongoing partnership with the federal government is crucial to our efforts in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations in El Paso. I thank the Department of Defense for providing these resources to the El Paso community and for working alongside the Lone Star State to mitigate this virus."