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54-Bed Specialized Respiratory Care Unit Opens In Lancaster

LANCASTER (CBSLA) — An emergency field hospital in Lancaster is up and running and has already admitted its first patient.

The 54-bed specialized respiratory care care unit opened Saturday.

The temporary care hospital is operated by Samaritan's Purse, and will help ease the burden at Antelope Valley Hospital.

A team of 60 people from across the country will help out there, and that includes 40 medical professionals.

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