The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, home to the Mexico Grand Prix, turns into temporary hospital

Zoé Robledo

, the head of the IMSS , visited the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , a race track located in Mexico City , will turn into a temporary hospital to treat patients infected with COVID-19 .

According to Zoé Robledo, authorities will install 192 hospital beds and 26 intensive care beds.

Lucila Olvera, the head of Medical Infrastructure at the IMSS , said the hospital will be ready in a week and will start welcoming patients on May 13.

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Inside the sports facility, each ward will have 24 beds, an area for doctors and nurses . There will also be room for warehouses and dining areas.

Authorities say at least 300 health workers will work in the racing track .

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On May 13, the temporary hospital welcomed its first five patients : four women and a man between 40 and 60 years old; all of them suffer from chronic illnesses .

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, home to the Mexico Grand Prix, turns into temporary hospital

They will return to their homes once they finish their treatment .

For now, the temporary hospital will only treat IMSS beneficiaries, and it could welcome up to 1,550 patients .

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