New York City may soon have to conduct temporary burials of coronavirus victims as the death toll overwhelms morgues and crematoriums, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday
New York is also preparing for the possibility of temporary mass burials in city parks, said Council Member Mark Levine, the chairman of the Health Committee.
As of Monday morning, 2,475 New York City residents have died of the coronavirus. The total number of cases is up to 67,820. The mayor spoke during a visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where Crye Precision is using its factory to make protective gowns for hospital workers.
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