As 1,000 medical beds open at the Jacob Javits convention center in New York City to relieve hospitals fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as other federal, state and local authorities, are quickly deploying a wave of similar field facilities across the country—including in Seattle, New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Baltimore, Los Angeles and other cities.
With the highest concentration of coronavirus cases in the U.S., New York City has been a primary focus for the Corps.