Jul 17, 2020 19:00:00

Due to the increase in deaths due to the new coronavirus, the morgue is on the verge of puncture, and in some areas procuring 'refrigerated trucks' as temporary morgue

In the United States, the epidemic of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues, and the

number of infected people at the time of writing the article was more than 3.45 million and the number of deaths exceeded 130,000 . While the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is increasing, it is reported that in the state where the hospital bed and the morgue were squeezed and it was on the verge of puncture, a ``refrigerated truck'' was urgently deployed as a temporary morgue. It was

Texas coronavirus deaths soar and morgues are filling up | The Texas Tribune
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In the United States, in response to the pandemic of COVID-19, measures such as city blockade were taken in each state in March 2020, but restrictions were eased in many areas by about May. As a result, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is rapidly increasing again in each state, and there is a tendency to strengthen restrictions such as economic activity again in regions where the epidemic is remarkable.

Especially in Texas, Arizona, Florida, California, Nevada, etc., the number of new infections per day has reached a record high since the beginning of June. Furthermore, on July 16, the daily number of new infections across the United States exceeded 77,000.

Corona infected in the U.S., increased by more than 77,000 on 16th, the highest record ever-Reuters
https://jp.reuters.com/article/us-civid-idJPKCN24I02K

In Texas, where the epidemic of the new coronavirus is serious, there were 10,791 new infected people on July 15 alone, and the total number of infected people exceeded 290,000. At the time of writing the article, more than 3,500 people died of COVID-19, and not only death cases in their 30s and 40s, but also cases of babies under 6 months old have been reported.

Under these circumstances, the problem is the lack of capacity at the morgue. It is said that the body morgue has already reached the limit of capacity in Nueses County , which holds Corpus Christi City, which is a popular port city and resort area. Therefore, as a temporary morgue, it seems that the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requested to dispatch a 'refrigerated truck'.

Judge Barbara Canales of Nuesses County pointed to an increase in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Texas, “So we ask people to wear face masks. I have an extra body bag and a morgue. We have to order a trailer for people, and people need to understand that this problem is real.'

A refrigerated truck for morgue sent from FEMA can store up to 40 bodies, and it also has a temperature control system to prevent the bodies from rotting. Originally, in Nuesses County, it seems that FEMA's refrigerated truck was deployed at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, but since the death toll in the early days of the pandemic was less than expected, it seems that the refrigerated truck was once returned. is.

The death toll of COVID-19 in Texas is accelerating, and it took 53 days from the time the first death was confirmed to reach 1,000 deaths, reaching 1,000 to 2000 deaths It took 39 days, and it took only 24 days to reach 2000 to 3000 people. 40% of the deaths occur in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, and infections and explosions are occurring in prisons and meat factories. The increase in the number of deaths was confirmed after the increase in the number of infections, so it has been pointed out that the number of deaths may increase in the future.

The deployment of refrigerated trailers is not only in Nueses County, but also in

Travis , Harris , and Hidalgo counties, where refrigerated trailers are being deployed and partially used, and in Cameron County the worst In preparation for this, they decided to purchase a refrigerated trailer with a total length of over 16 m. “We don't need to use it,” said Juan Martinezs, Head of Operators at the Emergency Management Department in Cameron County.

In addition, the number of deaths from the new coronavirus is increasing in Arizona, and in Phoenix City in Maricopa County , refrigerated trucks are being procured because the morgue space is approaching the limit. A similar situation may occur in Florida, where problems such as lack of intensive care units are a problem .

Due to the increase in deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of using refrigerated trucks for morgue as a measure of bitterness also occurred in New York in April. Even at this time, the scene where a refrigerated truck containing the body was placed next to a hospital or a funeral hall attracted attention, and ““The refrigerated truck containing the body that could not fit in the original morgue” was COVID. -19 may be a symbol of a pandemic.'

New Corona NY, annoying refrigerated truck 7067 dead, not enough morgue-Mainichi Shimbun
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20200410/dde/007/040/022000c