(ECRMC gets some support)...It was announced Monday.

El Centro Regional Medical Center announced the arrival of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Disaster Medical Assistance Team. They will provide support during the current surge of COVID 19 patients. At the request of the State of Califoirnia, the US Department of Health and Human Services deployed a team of medical professionals from its National Disaster Medical System. The 33 member DMAT includes physicians and other advanced practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, as well as safety and administrative specialists to provide surge support to Imperial County. 27 personnel will provide support to ECRMC's medical surgical department. As of Monday morning ECRMC had 112 inpatient COVID 19 hospitalizations. The surge capacity tents outside ECRMC are licensed for 50 beds. While not full, the tents are currently seeing patients, ECRMC CEO Dr. Adolphe Edwards says they are happy to have the Federal help.