Los Angeles County COVID-19 Response
Samaritan's Purse is responding to the COVID-19 crisis in Los Angeles County—deploying a 50-plus bed Emergency Field Hospital to Lancaster, California. In partnership with Antelope Valley Hospital, this field hospital will provide desperately needed surge capacity. The L.A. County deployment marks the fifth Emergency Field Hospital response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Press Releases
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Jan. 16 Samaritan’s Purse Opens Southern California Emergency Field Hospital
Today, Samaritan's Purse opened an Emergency Field Hospital in Lancaster, California, as coronavirus cases are at a critical level—with reports showing one virus-related death every six minutes in Los Angeles County.
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Jan. 11 Samaritan's Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to Southern California
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the coronavirus outbreak in Southern California—deploying an Emergency Field Hospital in Lancaster to support the region’s overwhelmed healthcare system.