The Natomas Arena in Sacramento was originally called the Arco Arena, then the Sleep Train Arena, and now the Natomas Arena. (Courtesy photo)

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state is modifying Sacramento’s Natomas Arena and multiple Bay Area sites into medical facilities to support the state’s surge in cases of the novel coronavirus.

The state has secured more than 4,500 additional beds at the arena as well as a hotel in San Carlos, California Pacific Medical Center’s Pacific campus in San Francisco, the Fairview and Porterville developmental centers and eight federal medical stations across the state.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.