Emergency field hospital being built in Central Park to deal with coronavirus in New York City

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New York City's famed Central Park will be home to a field hospital that will provide care for patients who are battling ...

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mergency field hospital being built in Central Park to deal with coronavirus in New York City

Samaritan's Purse staff set up an emergency field hospital in Central Park on March 29, 2020.Jeenah Moon / Reuters

New York City's famed Central Park will be home to a field hospital that will provide care for patients who are battling COVID-19, the disease associated with coronavirus. 

Tents are being put up in the park's East Meadow to serve as emergency care by Mount Sinai Health System, various governmental agencies and humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse, Mount Sinai confirmed Sunday. 

The field hospital is set to open Tuesday.