Other similar units were used in New York City early on during the pandemic.
The unit, with capacity for 40 bodies, is near St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.
Randy Evetts, public health director of the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, said Wednesday that COVID-19-related deaths have increased drastically in Pueblo County.
He said from April through October there was an average of one COVID-19 death every five days in Pueblo.
In November, the average shot up to 3-4 deaths per day.
In December it has climbed to 7-8 deaths per day.
“This virus is still something very serious in our community and something that people need to take seriously, Evetts said.
Pueblo County deploys refrigerated truck to store bodies as COVID-19 deaths increase statewide
Pueblo has one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in Colorado, recording 141 fatalities per 100,000 people
Pueblo County Coroner
The Pueblo County Coroner has activated what it called a Deployable Morgue Unit to store the bodies of the dead inside this semi-truck as COVID-19 deaths increase statewide.
By: JESSICA SEAMAN | The Denver Post
Posted at 11:06 PM, Dec 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-16 01:06:44-05
The Pueblo County Coronerâs Office said Tuesday that it has set up a mobile morgue in a semitrailer to store extra bodies as COVID-19 deaths continue to climb across Colorado.