The North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) said it is capitalising on the vacancy at the field hospital in the Jean Pierre Complex and using the time to perform upgrades.
“At present, we have no patients in the field hospital so we are taking this opportunity to make some upgrades to the ancillary tents and infrastructure which were erected to support the services of the field hospital as they are in need of repair/upgrading,” NWRHA chief executive officer Salisha Baksh told Guardian Media.
She said that the tent that actually houses the field hospital is not being dismantled.
The field hospital was one of two donated by the US Government in early May as COVID-19 cases were surging to record levels in this country.
The other field hospital is located at the Couva Medical and Multi-Training Facility.