Friday, 20 Jun 2025
Friday, 20 June 2025

Medical Relief Center is up and running at the L.A. Convention Center

The Medical Relief Center in the South Hall of the L.A. Convention Center is prepared to start accepting patients as needed.

As of mid-April, L.A.’s hospitals have been able to manage patient volume –– a sign that Angelenos’ efforts to stay home and practice physical distancing are helping to slow the spread of the virus.

But in the event that we do see a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Medical Relief Center is ready to absorb patients from hospitals.

The Center is opening with an initial 175 beds for patients who are COVID-negative. If the need arises, we are ready to both expand the number of available beds, and shift to absorb patients who are COVID-positive in other areas of the Convention Center.

Partners in the Medical Relief Center include Cal OES and CAL FIRE, which helped secure a Federal Medical Station and are providing important services; the California National Guard, which helped deliver and set up the station; LAFD, which led the build out and logistics; SmithGroup architecture firm, which provided renderings of the space pro bono; and the County, which offered crucial guidance along the way.

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