Posted on 03/27/2020 11:11:12 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A temporary mortuary site is being built at Birmingham Airport in preparation for an expected rise in coronavirus deaths, West Midlands Police have said.
It comes as Birmingham's NEC and Manchester Central exhibition centres are set to be converted into temporary hospitals by mid-April if required, Sky News understands.
Work has begun on the mortuary site which will initially be able to accommodate 1,500 deaths before expanding to hold more.
It is expected the temporary site could ultimately accommodate all deaths across the West Midlands, including those not related to the coronavirus, as regional mortuaries may close due to staffing the new facility.
West Midlands Police has said it is "vital that the right facilities are in place to ensure we give the utmost dignity and respect at all times to those who die as a result of this illness".
The force added it will do everything it can to accommodate religious requirements.
Senior Birmingham Coroner Louise Hunt said: "We understand that it is a very difficult time for everyone and we will do all that we can to make sure bereaved families understand what is happening to their loved ones.
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Way to help stop the panic.
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1500 deaths in the entire country as of now. This shit is over kill and who’s to say all the 1500 deaths are DUE to the corona virus and not deaths of people who just happen to have contracted the corona virus.
Or is that England? I was wondering where west whatever was.
1500 is the US total now. Why do they think they will have such an apocalyptic spike in Sweet Home Alabama?
England is all the way up to 800 total deaths. Still overkill.
These bodies should all be cremated. Likely family member with control would agree. I have mine all pre-paid....to make sure it gets done my way.
Yep...agree...crybabies don’t want to hear/see the truth.
The fact is....Birmingham Airport has a temp mortuary being built.
Do they do this on a regular basis?
I don’t think so.
Yeah! and NY has a temporary morgue being built that they don’t need. But it makes great theatrics for the fake ass news
Thanks for the field report.
What part of the city are you living/working in?
Uhhhh shouldn’t they have refrigeration units on top? Or are they just to store the Urns?
Birmingham, England
This is Birmingham in the UK.
Responsible officials should be doing this kind of thing, just as they should be preparing for a wide swath of tornado’s.
They should also keep it a secret.
Methinks this is Birmingham in the U.K.
There is only one Birmingham. And that is in Sweet Home Alabameee. :-)
The NEC, adjacent to the airport, is large enough to hold tens of thousands of the dead as a morgue.
Outfit it thusly with TV reporters broadcasting it live to amp up the public hysteria even more.
Just in case, ya know?
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