Governor Waits On FEMA To Start Construction Of Second COVID-19 Facility

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is awaiting the response to his application to FEMA before starting work on a second care facility for COVID-19 patients. The state is trying to get ready for a potential surge in the number of cases. Evers submitted the application for a backup care facility to avoid seeing Wisconsin’s health care system in the southern part of the state be overwhelmed. The governor says he hopes it won’t be needed. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is working with the states to expand existing medical infrastructure in anticipation of new coronavirus cases.