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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, joins Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Kim Schrier, and King County Executive Dow Constantine, from right, after a news conference discussing the deployment of a field hospital at CenturyLink Field Event Center, home to the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle. The field hospital is expected to create at least 150 hospital beds for non-COVID-19 cases. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

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Seattle Seahawks field to host military hospital amid virus
March 28, 2020 7:35 p.m.

Seattle Seahawks field to host military hospital amid virus

SEATTLE (AP) — A military field hospital for people with medical issues that are not related to the coronavirus outbreak is under construction at CenturyLink Field Event Center, which is home to the Seattle Seahawks football team.