Local officials eye turning State Fair Park in West Allis into a hospital facility for coronavirus patient overflow.
PLUS, THE PLAN TO CONVERT STATEFAIR PARK INTO A HOSPITAGROUNDS.ADRIENNE: THE COVID-19 NUMBERSIN WISCONSIN JUST KEEP CLIMBING.THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES NOWsurpasses 2000, AND MORE THAN 50PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THEILLNESS.OFFICIALS ARE NOW THINKING ABOHOW TO CREATE MORE SPACE TO CAREFOR COVID PATIENTS.WISN 12’S DERRICK ROSE TELLS US,THEY ARE LOOKING AT STATE FAIRPARK.DERRICK: IT’S BATTLEGROUNDFAIRGROUNDS, THE PLACE WHERECITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS AREDIGGING THEIR HEELS IN TO GET ANADVANTAGE ON COVID 19.
April 23, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it's just a few days away from starting construction on a field hospital at Wisconsin State..