Britain builds another overflow morgue in Hampshire as Covid death count continues to rise
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...