NEW YORK - The Bubble at Columbia University's Baker Athletics Complex will be turned into a field hospital to treat people with mild coronavirus symptoms.
The announcement was made on the university's website.
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By next week, the 92,000 square foot facility in Inwood will be converted into a medical center that will be able to hold nearly 300 patients.
The field hospital is meant to help relieve demand on New York Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
The facility will not conduct testing or accept walk-in patients.