Denver preparing to use Colorado Convention Center as a hospital

Colorado officials are targeting April 18 to begin using the Colorado Convention Center in Denver as a temporary medical facility with up to 2,000 beds, according to internal city documents obtained by The Denver Post.

The convention center has been on the short list of possible makeshift hospital locations as the number of coronavirus cases in Colorado has grown exponentially.

“Preparation continues related to standing up an alternative care facility at the Colorado Convention Center of between 1000 and 2000 beds,” the report says.

First, city officials needed a letter of intent from the state before cementing the facility, which came Saturday, allowing for Colorado to lease the building with provisions for up to 2,000 patients at a cost of $30 per patient per day.

Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/04/06/colorado-convention-center-coronavirus-denver/