https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2020/03/25/medical-professionals-with-navy-reserve-report-for-duty-on-usns-mercy-hospital-ship/amp/

The ship will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals, and will provide a full spectrum of medical care to include general surgeries, critical care and ward care for adults. 

Fuckery afloat? Why move all non covid patients out of hospitals? Why not use the ship for the covids? Who are the non covid patients?