The Cabinet Office is putting contingency plans in place to deal with “the reasonable worst-case scenario” if existing morgues are overwhelmed. The Guardian reported that many were being supplied by Portakabin and could be built on council of Ministry of Defence land. Yesterday it was revealed that Westminster Mortuary was to expand its capacity to deal with expected rise in mortalities. (Image: PA) (Image: PA)The worker also said councils were building similar tents to expand capacity as much as possible in the pandemic. A spokesperson for Portakabin told the Guardian: “I can confirm we are working closely with government and the NHS during the outbreak of coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2020 19:52 UTC