Five mortuary trailers have been requested by the health services department in Texas, which is seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Five mortuary trailers have been requested by the health services department in Texas, which is seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases and, along with Florida, leads the nation in pediatric hospitalizations.
The Texas Department of State Health Services submitted a request for the trailers following a review of state data on fatalities, according to spokesman Douglas Loveday.The request was submitted August 4 as"a normal part of preparedness to have these available to support local jurisdictions in case they need them," he said.
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