Chicago plans to rent thousands of hotel rooms for coronavirus isolation in move to preserve space in hospitals
CHICAGO - Chicago plans to rent thousands of hotel rooms to be used for people diagnosed with the new coronavirus or those who believe they've been exposed, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and relieve the burden on hospitals.
By Tuesday the city will have more than 1,000 rooms in a combined five Chicago hotels available to isolate people who are mildly ill with COVID-19, who fear they've been exposed, and for those who are awaiting test results. The city already has an agreement to rent rooms in the 215-room Hotel One Sixty-Six Magnificent Mile, formerly
