Covid-19: US Tennis Association's National Tennis Center transformed into a 350-bed hospital

"As New York City (USA) continues to respond to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, construction has begun on building a 350-bed hospital facility at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC), the home of the US Open," announced the United States Tennis Association (UTSA) on 31/03/2020.

"New York City's Emergency Management office is coordinating the transformation of 12 courts at the NTC's Indoor Training Center into almost 100,000 square feet of supplemental hospital space. Separately, Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second-largest stadium on the grounds behind Arthur Ashe Stadium, will be utilized to prepare and distribute up to 25,000 packages of meals every day. Each package will consist of two days' worth of breakfast, lunch and dinner for patients, workers and children. Levy Restaurants, the food and beverage supplier for the US Open, and Restaurant Associates are using the stadium's commissary to fulfill the packages," said USTA.

"Crews began building out the first 150 beds over six courts on Tuesday morning (31/03/2020). Two more banks of three courts will be…