LA County families face funeral arrangement delays due to overwhelmed morgues, funeral homes
LA County families face funeral arrangement delays due to overwhelmed morgues, funeral homes COVID-19 deaths taking toll on families, mortuaries LOS ANGELES - Families in LA County are facing delays to plan funeral arrangements for deceased loved ones due to the influx of COVID-19 deaths and unrelated deaths that are overwhelming morgues and funeral homes. As of January 15, more than 2,700 bodies were stored in hospitals and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. In preparation for the pandemic, the coroner's office installed refrigerated storage units in April of 2020...
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