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Washington State Returns Unused Army Hospital As COVID-19 Curve Flattens

State has decided that other parts of the country need the 250-bed facility more, but governor said this doesn't mean Washington is "out of the woods."

Last week, the Army scrambled to set up a 250-bed field hospital in an events center next to Seattle's baseball stadium. This week, the state has decided it doesn't need it.

It's an indication of how dramatically of COVID-19 hospital demand.

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