Makeshift

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In April, workers in the city of Srinagar began to prepare places to hold sick patients.

Authorities in the Kashmir Valley decided to use indoor sports centers as makeshift hospitals for a possible large outbreak of COVID-19 cases.

In a race against time to fight the deadly virus, authorities said the makeshift centers would be ready to accept patients in a couple of days.

Makeshift describes something that fills a sudden and unexpected need.

Something that is makeshift is quickly made for temporary use because nothing else is available.