Dead Bodies Stored In Coolers As Arizona Coronavirus Deaths Surge
Twenty-two bodies in Maricopa County, the home of state capital Phoenix, were moved from the medical examiner’s office to coolers to create space for other cases requiring investigation. The medical examiner’s office has hit 85 percent capacity, which triggered the move, the director of the Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management, Robert Rowley, confirmed to 12 News. “There’s been a sharp increase in deaths in Maricopa County,” he noted, adding: “We just wanted to make sure we always had plenty of extra space....