NYC Considering Temporary Burials If Deaths Become Overwhelming, Official Says

NYC Considering Temporary Burials If Deaths Become Overwhelming, Official Says
Healthcare workers wheel the bodies of deceased people from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center during the outbreak of COVID-19 in New York City, New York, on April 4, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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New York City officials said they are looking into digging trenches in a park for the “temporary internment” of caskets containing people who died from the CCP virus, as the number of deceased is piling up without the capacity for proper burials. However, in a later press conference, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that he “[has] not heard that this is an issue” and downplayed the possibility.

The number of people dying from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus in New York City has outpaced the city’s systems to handle them. It came as the number of deaths in New York state dropped for the first time on Sunday, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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