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PHOTOS | Gov. Polis tours emergency medical center at Colorado Convention Center

By 04/10/2020 | updated 6 years ago
Members of the Army Corp of Engineers and other officials join Gov. Jared Polis as he delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)

Members of the Army Corp of Engineers and other officials join Gov. Jared Polis as he delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020, in Denver. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms.

Members of the Army Corp of Engineers and other officials join Gov. Jared Polis as he delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Members of the Army Corp of Engineers and other officials join Gov. Jared Polis as he delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual rooms that are being erected at the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020, in Denver. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual rooms that are being erected at the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020, in Denver. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker walks beneath dangling wires where oxygen will be connected for delivery to patients when needed. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker walks beneath dangling wires where oxygen will be connected for delivery to patients when needed. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis gets a first hand look at the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center after delivering his press briefing on April 10, 2020, in Denver. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis gets a first hand look at the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center after delivering his press briefing on April 10, 2020, in Denver. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Lt. Col. Dale Caswell, left, from the Army Corp of Engineers, guides Gov. Jared Polis, right, and others for a tour showing the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Behind the governor is an example of one of the finished care rooms. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Lt. Col. Dale Caswell, left, from the Army Corp of Engineers, guides Gov. Jared Polis, right, and others for a tour showing the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Behind the governor is an example of one of the finished care rooms. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker connects electrical wiring in one of the care rooms that is being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker connects electrical wiring in one of the care rooms that is being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker cuts a sheet of material used to build the walls for each individual care room. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker cuts a sheet of material used to build the walls for each individual care room. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis gets a first hand look at the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center after delivering his press briefing on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Gov. Jared Polis gets a first hand look at the progress of work inside the Colorado Convention Center after delivering his press briefing on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
Construction crews can be seen working in the long corridors of individual care rooms that are being erected. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker can be seen on a ladder inside the maze of framing where walls will be constructed for each individual care room. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
One construction worker can be seen on a ladder inside the maze of framing where walls will be constructed for each individual care room. Gov. Jared Polis delivers his press briefing from the Colorado Convention Center on April 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The convention center will serve as one Alternative Care Facility, which if needed, can be used to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases. The Army Corps of Engineers begins the construction today housing this Tier 3 medical shelter with some 1,962 rooms. (Kathryn Scott, special to Colorado Politics)
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