Temporary COVID-19 hospital at TCF

Johnson Controls worker installs the oxygen lines at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A member of the Michigan National Guard assembles walkers at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Workers and members of the Michigan National Guard continue setting up the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A floor is cleaned at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Johnson Controls' Ryan Lyle works on the oxygen line installation at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Johnson Controls workers continue installation of the oxygen lines at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Johnson Controls technician Mike Fallat sets up the nurses call station at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Workers work on setting up the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Various pieces of equipment are stored before being put in place at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Workers move about on a cart while the media tour the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Workers from Diamond Medical work their way down a hallway installing the oxygen line switches at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A worker from Diamond Medical installs the oxygen line switches at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A worker from Diamond Medical installs the oxygen line switches at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Johnson Controls technician Mike Fallat sets up the nurses call station at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A member of the Michigan National Guard moves a vending machine at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

Johnson Controls workers continue installation of the oxygen lines at the field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients at the TCF Center in Detroit on April 6, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors are building a 600 bed field hospital with negative pressure on the main floor and another 400 beds on the lower level with regular air pressure.

A member of the Michigan National Guard moves bed frames from Hall B to Hall C where a temporary hospital is to accommodate patients with coronavirus at the TCF Center.

Dozens of bed frames are built to accommodate patients with coronavirus.

Members of the Michigan National Guard take inventory at the site of a temporary hospital at the TCF Center.

Bed frames are constructed by Michigan National Guard.

The US was totally unprepared for coronavirus despite years of infectious disease warnings. Michigan National Guard members move beds for patients with coronavirus at the TCF Center.

Michigan National Guard continue working to finish the temporary hospital at the TCF Center in Detroit.

Members of the Michigan National Guard move bed mattresses to Hall C for patients with coronavirus at the TCF Center.

A Michigan National Guardsman prepares a cubicle for patients in a field hospital at TCF Center In Detroit.

Michigan National Guard move beds into COVID-19 patient cubicles.

A member of the Michigan National Guard moves bed mattresses to the temporary hospital at the TCF Center in Detroit.

A member of the Michigan National Guard moves bed frames into Hall C where a temporary hospital is to accommodate COVID-19 patients.

Major General Robert Whittle speaks about the progress of a temporary hospital to accommodate patients with coronavirus at the TCF Center in Detroit on Saturday, April 4, 2020.