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UK summer classes will be online; Nutter Field House repurposed as hospital

A lot of big news came out of the University of Kentucky Friday morning. The first big piece of news had to do with Kentucky football facilities.

Nutter Field House, Kentucky’s indoor football practice facility, is being converted into a COVID-19 hospital. The plan is to use the enormous facility to install 400 beds to be used as hospital overflow if Lexington medical care centers become overwhelmed.

“As the Commonwealth’s health care provider for advanced and critical care, it is essential that we are prepared for any scenario to ensure we are meeting the needs of our community,” Dr.