5 KINGSTON, Jamaica (April 29, 2021) - Brig. Gen. Alcides V. Faria, U.S. Army South deputy commanding general for interoperability, represented the U.S. Army and conducted a walk-through of the second field hospital donated to Jamaica by the U.S. through U.S. Southern Command.
The hospital was set up in Spanish Town by the Jamaica Defence Force on March 31 with the capacity to care for up to 70 patients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the visit, Faria also met with representatives from the U.S. Agency of International Development, the Jamaica Defence Force and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management to gain a better perspective on how Jamaica is coping with COVID-19 and preparing for Hurricane season 2021.
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