Texas and Arizona are bringing in refrigerated trucks to expand morgue capacity in several counties across each state, after the number of coronavirus fatalities shattered records this week. The state recorded 10,291 new cases of the virus, bringing the total to 292,656. Reuters reported that San Antonio and Bexar County each received five refrigerated trailers to store up to 180 bodies as some hospital morgues and funeral homes have reached capacity. Officials in Maricopa County described a "domino effect" as deaths surged and funeral homes experienced a backlog of bodies. "We know some funeral homes are already at capacity in their morgues, so we want to be prepared in case we have to keep bodies for a longer period of time," Moseley said. "

Source: Fox News July 17, 2020 13:35 UTC