A new field hospital in Lenoir will start accepting COVID-19 patients on Wednesday.
It was difficult to find a quiet spot Tuesday afternoon in the paved lot next to Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir as dozens of people rushed to meet a deadline.
A man in a blue surgical mask sawed two-by-fours. A woman wheeled two computer carts wrapped in plastic. In the middle of all of the action stood 11 white plastic tents. Melissa Strickland pulled open the flap on one of the tents and stepped inside the state’s first COVID-19 field hospital.
“You can see they’re just setting up this ward and putting all of the equipment in place,” Strickland, a spokesperson for Samaritan’s Purse, said. The Boone-based international disaster relief organization is managing the field hospital which plans to start accepting patients on Wednesday.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Well wishes to you all during this holiday season.The new year is nearly upon us and, like many of you, I am looking forward to starting 2021 which stands to be a record-breaking year for economic development and activity in Texas.
Earlier this month, the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) hosted a briefing by Gov. Greg Abbott, and I was pleased to hear his optimism for our state’s projected economic growth. Considering the success GSMP had in our last fiscal year with seven announcements generating more than 550 new jobs, I share his optimism going into the new year.