On Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, King County moved the first of 14 modular units to house patients for treatment and isolation in response to the coronavirus at a site located in White Center.
The site is reportedly at 206 SW 112th Street in the Top Hat neighborhood (map below).
The county says that these units were previously in storage, and its Facilities Management Division has been cleaning and preparing them for use on site.
No coronavirus patients are currently occupying the modular units. However, “we expect all the units to be available by the end of the week,” the county said.
Installation will be phased in as sites are prepared, and hookups for water, sewer and electricity become available.
Portable hand-washing stations and restrooms will be provided until permanent facilities are installed.
On Tuesday, we moved the first of 14 modular units to house patients for treatment and isolation in response to #COVID19, to a site in White Center.
We're working to identify additional sites as needed. No #coronavirus patients are currently occupying the modular units. pic.twitter.com/d0YjYGR4v1
— King County, WA (@KingCountyWA) March 4, 2020
The units have been in storage. Our Facilities Management Division has been cleaning them and preparing them for use.
We expect all the units to be available by the end of the week.
— King County, WA (@KingCountyWA) March 4, 2020
Installation will be phased as sites are prepared, and hookups for water, sewer and electricity become available.
Portable hand-washing stations and restrooms will be provided until permanent facilities are installed.
— King County, WA (@KingCountyWA) March 4, 2020
PREVIOUSLY:
KUOW is reporting that King County officials are moving a modular unit to a location in White Center for COVID-19 coronavirus treatment and isolation.
This is the first of 18 such units.
The county is looking to identify other locations for additional treatment units.
The county has had the units in storage, KUOW said. They are being cleaned and are expected to be available for use by the end of the week.
Other coverage:
Trailers that will house people under quarantine for the coronavirus are going into a vacant lot in West Seattle‘s White Center neighborhood It’s a lot surrounded by apartment buildings. Demolition of existing building to begin soon Porta potty‘s going in #KOMONews pic.twitter.com/ii9Hi8uNyx
— Matt Markovich (@mattmarkovich) March 3, 2020
#UPDATE: The first modular unit is here in this King County lot in White Center. @kcexec said yesterday these units & a motel will he used to isolate some #COVID19 patients & those in recovery.
The lot will hold 6-8 of these units. Each has 4 rooms. #coronavirus @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/1ij7Qnziug
— Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) March 4, 2020
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