Canberra Coronavirus Field Hospital

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Coronavirus Field Hospital
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The location of the hospital
General information
StatusIn operation
Type Field hospital
ClassificationHospital
Address123 Kitchner Street, Garran, ACT, Australia
Town or cityCanberra
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 35°20′35″S149°06′07″E / 35.34305°S 149.1018914°E / -35.34305; 149.1018914 Coordinates: 35°20′35″S149°06′07″E / 35.34305°S 149.1018914°E / -35.34305; 149.1018914
Elevation603 metres
Groundbreaking9 April 2020
Estimated completionMay 2020
Opened21 May 2020
CostA$23 million
Owner ACT Government
Design and construction
Main contractor Aspen Medical

The Canberra Coronavirus Field Hospital is a temporary hospital in Canberra, Australia created in preparation of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The hospital was constructed by Aspen Medical, [2] a Canberra-based company specialising in temporary hospital construction, [3] and is located on Garran Oval to the northeast of the existing Canberra Hospital campus. [4]

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History

The project was announced on 9 April 2020. [5] At that time 84 patients in Canberra had been diagnosed with COVID-19, 9 of whom were in hospital. [6] Construction began that day [7] [8] and was expected to cost A$23 million. [9] On 21 May 2020, the hospital was opened after only 37 days of construction. [10] [11] Shortly after, on 24 May 2020, ACT health authorities announced the hospital would likely remain unused due to the successful prevention of a major outbreak in the territory. [12] This would also bring the cost of the project down to A$14 million. [13] [14] On 14 February 2021, the ACT Government announced that the hospital, referred to as the "Garran Surge Centre", would be Canberra's vaccination hub for the Pfizer vaccine. [15]

Staff and facility

Coronavirus Field Hospital in June 2020 Canberra Coronavirus Field Hospital June 2020.jpg
Coronavirus Field Hospital in June 2020

The facility will be staffed by 200 medical professionals, and will add 44 beds [16] and six resuscitation bays [17] to Canberra's medical system, making it a major part of the ACT Government's efforts to triple intensive care capacity from 50 to 170 beds. [18] Additionally, infrastructure like power, water, sewerage, and covered walkways connecting it to the Canberra Hospital are to be constructed for the facility. [17]

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