Martha's Vineyard Hospital Prepares for Surge in Cases
Tents occupy the front of the emergency room entrance.
Tents occupy the front of the emergency room entrance.
Triage waiting room is silent at the moment.
Triage waiting room is silent at the moment.
Markers on the floor give patients safe distances to advance.
Markers on the floor give patients safe distances to advance.
Triage nurse Nicole McCue.
Triage nurse Nicole McCue.
Decontamination tent to be used by hospital staff.
Decontamination tent to be used by hospital staff.
There is a state of readiness at the Island hospital.
There is a state of readiness at the Island hospital.
Emergency department nurse Helen Green.
Emergency department nurse Helen Green.
Triage area is open until midnight.
Triage area is open until midnight.
Instructions are posted everywhere.
Instructions are posted everywhere.
There are nine confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the Vineyard so far.
There are nine confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the Vineyard so far.
Primary care parking is being utilized as drive through testing.
Primary care parking is being utilized as drive through testing.
The weather has been cold, wet and miserable.
The weather has been cold, wet and miserable.
New unit goes up outside infusion wing at the hospital.
New unit goes up outside infusion wing at the hospital.
Preparations are under way all around the hospital for an expected surge in cases.
Preparations are under way all around the hospital for an expected surge in cases.
With nine confirmed cases and counting, preparations continued at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.