LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas National Guard members will be providing support for workers and patients at a COVID-19 facility near the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock.
Duties will include assisting staff in obtaining food, providing staffing and helping out in other areas as needed.
The COVID-19 facility near UAMS will provide everything to COVID-19 patients except medical treatment. Those that go to the facility will go on a voluntary basis. The facility is a spot where COVID-19 patients can go without fear of infecting other family members.
Editor's Note: The original copy of this article stated that Arkansas National Guard members would be transporting COVID-19 patients to the facility near UAMS. This inaccurate information was provided by the Arkansas National Guard and has since been revised.