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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A 46 BED HOSPITAL WING DEDICATED TO THE TREATMENT OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AND MOBILE TESTING FOR SENIORS

May 19, 2020

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 26, 2020

Contact: Remmington Belford

832.270.0305

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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A 46 BED HOSPITAL WING DEDICATED TO THE TREATMENT OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AND MOBILE TESTING FOR SENIORS

HOUSTON, TX – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announces the launch of a 46 bed hospital wing at United Memorial Medical Center that will be dedicated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients beginning on Monday, March 30, 2020 and the launch of mobile testing for seniors. She will also remind residents that testing continues this week Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. at the United Memorial Medical Center facility located at 510 W Tidwell Road.

WHO: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Dr. Joseph Varon, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM, FRSM

WHAT: Press conference announcing expanded testing and a 46-bed COVID-19 WING

WHERE: United Memorial Medical Center 510 W Tidwell Rd. Houston, TX

WHEN: TODAY, Thursday, March 26th at 3:15 PM

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Congresswoman Jackson Lee is a Democrat from Texas's 18th Congressional District. She is a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and a member of the Budget Committee.