Triage tent set up outside Etobicoke General Hospital due to coronavirus pandemic
Multiple hospitals including Etobicoke General Hospital have set up temporary triage tents in case of a COVID-19 surge. Maleeha Sheikh with a closer look at the contingency shelters and what they will be used for.
A massive temporary tent has been installed outside Etobicoke General Hospital to prepare for an influx of patients in the coming weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a release, William Osler Health System says the tent will act as a temporary triage area and is a part of their “escalated preparedness efforts” as per their pandemic plan.
The tent was provided and set up by GlobalMedic — the charity that provides worldwide disaster relief services.
