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Igel

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8. Increased deaths.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:31 PM

Mar 2020

But I'm also assuming that funeral homes are closed or that they're not accepting some of the bodies.

That means they check in but they don't check out.

It is a question--if the virus lives for 2-3 weeks (or longer), are the bodies biohazard and disposed of that way? Kept for autopsy? Just allowed to sit until a funeral home will accept them?

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NYC morgues near capacity, DHS briefing warns [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

I bet George W. Bush did - remember FuneralGate? bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #1

Spain is using ice rinks as temporary morgues. N/T CottonBear Mar 2020 #2

Trump is on top of the situation. trusty elf Mar 2020 #3

The unclaimed will head to Hart Island Historic NY Mar 2020 #4

Jesus. You're right. Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #7

Trump Hotels are available Simeon Salus Mar 2020 #5

Newest Rumor: DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #6

Increased deaths. Igel Mar 2020 #8

NYC (sadly) has an extensive contingency plan for this... Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #9

Why don't you see that latter happening in NYC? Ghost Dog Mar 2020 #14

the casket companies are gonna make a bundle... nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #10

BTW Per the NYC Department of Health, the city has seen 199 deaths as of today at 9:15AM.. Princess Turandot Mar 2020 #11

They're preparing for an Italian-style wave of deaths NickB79 Mar 2020 #12

They should stack any overflow in front of Trump Tower nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #13