STATION, THIS IS WCCO4 NEWS. >>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. PATIENTS SICK WITH THE VIRUS AND OTHERS THAT NEED CARE ARE OVERWHELMING HOSPITALS. AS WE CELEBRATE WITH FAMILY, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS READY TO HELP. >> WE ARE GOING TO DO … >> Reporter: TROOPS ON THE GROUND IN A BATTLE AGAINST THE VIRUS. >> TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, AS WE SAID, THERE ARE A LOT WORSE PLACES TO DEPLOY. TO COME HERE TO MINNEAPOLIS AND HELP OUT THE PEOPLE HERE, WE ENJOY IT. WE ENJOY IT. WE ARE GLAD TO BE HERE TO DO IT. >> Reporter: THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL IS LEADING A TEAM OF DOCTORS, NURSES AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY, MOSTLY AIR FORCE, READY TO HELP THE DIRE SITUATION FACING HOSPITALS WITHIN OUR STATE. >> INDIVIDUALS IN OUR WALLS, INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE SICK AND REQUIRE LARGER TEAMS TO CARE FOR THEM.
>> HENNEPIN COUNTY CARE CENTER IS REQUIRE 23. THE STAFF COMES AS THE HOSPITAL IS AT OR OVER CAPACITY. THE HELP WILL ALLOW THEM TO SET UP 10 BED ADMITTING UNIT AND SIX STEP DOWN BEDS TO MAKE ROOM IN ICUs. >> THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION NOT USED TO SAYING NO. WE HAD IT DO THAT OVER 400 TIMES. >> ANOTHER TEAM IS GOING TO ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL. THEY WILL BE HERE AS LONG AS IT TAKES BUT THE NEED EXTENDS FURTHER. THEY REQUESTED HELP. ONLY SO MUCH RELIEF THE FEDS CAN BRING. >> JUST ABOUT EVERY HOSPITAL IN THE STATE IS IN A TOUGH SHAPE IN TERMS OF HOW STRETCHED THIN THEY ARE. HOW HARD THEIR WORKERS HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR 20 PLUS MONTHS NOW. >> Reporter: IN MINNEAPOLIS, CAROLINE CUMMINGS WCCO4 NEWS.
>>> 400 MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ARE .
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