Navy hospital ship expected to deploy to Seattle area to assist with coronavirus relief efforts
A US Navy hospital ship is expected to head to the Seattle area in the next five to ten days, according to a US defense official.
The USNS Mercy is one of two ships being deployed to help respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, though neither will treat patients suffering from the virus.
The ships will be used to treat other illnesses or injuries and free up capacity in civilian hospitals that are expected to be overwhelmed with cases of the virus.
"That is the expectation" the official said. The final destination could always change depending on civilian needs, the official cautioned.
The state of Washington is a hot spot for the virus, with state's current number of known cases -- 1,187 as of Thursday morning -- second only to New York state. Washington is where the first US case and the first US death from coronavirus were reported.
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