By Sam Stockard, Daily Memphian
Published: April 02, 2020 12:40 PM CT
Tennessee is expecting the demand for hospital resources to reach its zenith on April 19, followed by a peak in fatalities at 165 the next day alone and 3,422 COVID-19-related deaths projected by Aug. 4, according to the model the state is using to prepare its response.
City COO Doug McGowen says city is looking for 1,000 extra beds. These could be set up at one site or several. City should have announcement on this sometime tomorrow.
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