 In 2011, the city's medical services were expanded when MultiCare Health System built a standalone Emergency Department in the same campus as their Medical Center and Urgent Care off of State Route 516 and SE Wax Rd.In January 2018, Covington's first hospital (belonging to MultiCare) opened.Over the next five to ten years, Covington will see development taking place at the Lakepointe Urban Village property (off SE 256th at the former Lakeside gravel pit) and in the Town Center area (Wax Rd.