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A Best Western hotel in London is now taking in Covid-19 patients as hospitals run out of beds

Hotels open their doors to Covid-19 patients as Britain s hospitals are stretched to the limit

Hotels open their doors to Covid-19 patients as Britain s hospitals are stretched to the limit CNN 1/14/2021 © CNN The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and business travelers. But today the lobby is clear of all guests and furniture except for a single table with a bottle of hand sanitizer, a box of face masks and a notice that reads, Coughs and sneezes spread disease. A four-foot machine emblazoned with the phrase Viruskiller whirs behind the empty check-in counter. This 107-room inn is now a recovery ward for coronavirus patients, as part of a pilot program to relieve local hospitals that are under enormous strain in the second wave of the pandemic.

COVID-19: Dozens of patients in London to transfer from hospital to converted four-star hotel

COVID wards, and when they arrive they will be sent straight to a room to isolate. We have set up a separate entrance for them to enter the hotel. they will be met by a member of staff in full PPE. A specially designated COVID-19 pathway and elevator will also help guide the guests to their rooms, where they will stay for 10 to 14 days, or until their course of treatment is complete. Their only human contact during this time will be with hospital workers. Hotel staff will be prohibited from entering the rooms. Image: Guests will be given fresh sheets and towels once a week

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