The seventh temporary mortuary has been set up in Britain to cope with the significant pressures created by the number of coronavirus deaths.
An overflow mortuary is being set up in Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire to provide extra capacity amid the ongoing pandemic.
The new facility will become operational on Thursday to support the four major NHS hospital mortuaries across the county.
Hampshire Council said the newly-built facility acted as a sad and strong reminder of how the pandemic is affecting thousands of lives as he urged people to follow Covid-19 rules.
It comes as Britain announced a record 1,610 new Covid deaths in the country s deadliest day of the pandemic so far.
Really dangerous parking by Oxshott Heath prompts Surrey Police and council stay local warning
Elmbridge Borough Council is working with Surrey Police to resolve the issue
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Walkers have been warned against parking irresponsibly next to Surrey heathland and woods which have become very busy in recent weeks.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Health secretary Matt Hancock: Every flexibility can be fatal
Speaking to Sky News Sophy Ridge on Sunday,
Health Secretary Matt Hancock refused to be drawn on speculation of changes in the law.
But he continued to
urge people to stay at home, adding: Every flexibility can be fatal. this virus is so contagious it passes on and as we ve seen it s deadly. You might look at the rules and think, Well, it doesn t matter too much if I just do this or do that . But these rules are not there as boundaries to be pushed, they are the limit to what people should be doing.
The temporary mortuary at Headley Court in Leatherhead. Image: Surrey News / SCC / Twitter A temporary mortuary in Leatherhead is holding increasing numbers of the deceased as the impact of the worsening coronavirus pandemic continues to bite in Surrey. The huge pressure hospital mortuaries in Surrey currently find themselves dealing with has forced the increased use of the mortuary and authorities expect this use to increase in the days ahead. The mortuary is situated on a former military base at Headley Court in Leatherhead, which was converted into a recovery centre last year (The NHS Seacole Centre) to help care for Covid-19 patients in Surrey and ease the strain on hospitals in the region.