Boston field hospital opens for COVID-19 patients

A field office to treat COVID-19 patients is opening in Boston.

BATTLE AGAINST THAT ILLNESS.SERA?REPORTER: THIS FACILITY ONCEHOSTING CONVENTIONS ANDEXHIBITIONS WILL NOW THISMORNING BECOME FOR PATIENTS ASTHE TRANSFORMATION IS NOWCOMPLETE.1,000 BEDS ARE INSIDE THE BOSTONCONVENTION CENTER TO TAKE CAREOF PATIENTS WHO NEED LESS ACUTECARE.THE MAYOR SAID HALF OF THE BEDSWILL BE READY TO TAKE CARE OFTHE CITY'S HOMELESS.GOVERNOR BAKER IS URGINGDWROVERPB REMAIN VIGILANT ABOUTSOCIAL DISTANCING AS WE HEADINTO THE EASTER AND PASSOVERWEEKEND.