Cox South Hospital in Springfield is adding an entire floor of new rooms to help with a growing number of COVID-19 cases.

Construction crews have been working 20 hour days building 36 rooms that can house as many as 72 extra beds in the west tower that was added back in 2015.

The hospital set a record over the weekend with more than 160 patients being treated for the coronavirus, with projections of more than 200 patients in the coming weeks.

When CoxHealth added the 343,000 square foot tower, the third, fourth and fifth floors were left empty to allow for future expansion.

A shoutout goes to @JEDunn, who is helping build a new unit at Cox South at warp speed. They are still working tonight, and will be until 12:30 a.m. much of the week, with little break until complete. We are grateful for their diligence in helping provide this space for patients. pic.twitter.com/6VigGo67v0

— CoxHealth (@CoxHealth) November 24, 2020