The makeshift hospital, based on the banks of the River Clyde, will open mid-April with room for 300 COVID-19 patients, but it will eventually be able to hold around 1,000. The temporary hospital will help the NHS boost its bed capacity to cope with the growing number of coronavirus cases.
. First look inside
Inside the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow yesterday (Tuesday) where work is continuing on the NHS Louisa Jordan temporary hospital, which is being built to aid the fight against the coronavirus epidemic | JPIMedia Photo: Wattie Cheung
. Huge capacity for patients
The Scottish Events Campus (SEC) is the largest exhibition centre in the country, spanning 64 acres, and has a seating capacity of around 15,000. | JPIMedia Photo: Wattie Cheung
. Thousands to be treated here
The makeshift hospital, on the banks of the River Clyde, will eventually be able to hold around 1,000 Covid-19 patients, after initially opening with capacity for 300 later this month. | JPIMedia Photo: Wattie Cheung
. One of several
NHS Louisa Jordan is just one of several temporary coronavirus field hospitals being set up across the UK in the fights against the pandemic, including NHS Nightingale in London. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Wattie Cheung
9. Figures across UK
More than 5,000 people across Britain have so far lost their lives due to the deadly virus, while more than 50,000 have been infected. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Wattie Cheung