Field Hospitals Spring Up In North Carolina As COVID Cases Surge

Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients, leading to the setup of a field hospital in North Carolina for those discharged from ICU and not needing ventilators. The number of COVID patients and hospital census doubled in days. Support was provided by Samaritan's Purse and International Christian Relief charity.

What is the main reason for the construction of the field hospital in North Carolina?

• To serve as a vaccination center

• To provide additional ICU beds

• To house medical staff

• To accommodate discharged ICU patients

What type of patients is the field hospital designed to serve?

• Patients with minor injuries

• Patients discharged from ICU

• Patients requiring surgery

• Patients needing ventilators

What significant change occurred in the hospital census during the COVID-19 surge?

• It remained the same

• It decreased by half

• It doubled

• It tripled

Which organizations provided tents and caregivers for the field hospital?

• Samaritan's Purse and International Christian Relief

• Red Cross and WHO

• Local government and private hospitals

• UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders

What was the impact on the number of COVID-19 patients in a short period?

• It decreased significantly

• It doubled

• It remained constant

• It increased slightly