627th Hospital Center deploys nurses, respiratory specialists and support personnel to San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The 627th Hospital Center has deployed over 50 medical professionals, including emergency room and critical care nurses, respiratory specialists and support personnel to San Antonio. 

According to a release, the 627th Hospital Center will embed in civilian medical facilities to help doctors and nurses combat a spike in new COVID-19 cases.

In March, the center, which is stationed out of Fort Carson, Colo., deployed to Seattle during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but never had the opportunity to treat patients. Less than a week after operations were set to begin, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that they would redeploy to Fort Carson and remain prepared to deploy to areas of higher need.

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"Many of our nurses from around the world who deployed to Seattle are now on the ground in Texas," said Colonel. Hope Williamson-Younce, the 627th Hospital Center's Commander. "They are taking those lessons learned, coupled with years of experience, bringing much-needed support and relief to our brave Texas medical professionals. We stand ready to support the American people, where and when they need us."

Bexar County has the third-highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the state at 15,102, following Harris and Dallas counties. Bexar County was the first county in Texas to require residents to wear masks in businesses.

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The City of San Antonio and Bexar County reported the county’s first COVID-19 related death, a patient in her 80s being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center, in March. Bexar County also accounts for 132 of the state's over 2,700 COVID-19 fatalities.

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