Ahoy Concert Hall in Rotterdam, which was to host the Eurovision song contest in May, will turn into an emergency hospital as the numbers of novel coronavirus infections rise in the country
General view of the concert hall Ahoy, that should have hosted the Eurovision song contest in May, and now is used as an emergency hospital, as the spread of coronavirus disease continues, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. March 30, 2020.
On Monday, work began on installing the first 88 of a possible 680 hospital beds in the halls of Ahoy, normally used for big concerts, trade fairs and international sports events. This should help alleviate the pressure on hospitals in the Netherlands, where the number of coronavirus infections has risen rapidly since the first case was reported on February 27.The Dutch National Institute for Public Health said on Sunday that intensive care units in Dutch hospitals could reach peak capacity in the coming two weeks at the current rate of infections.
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