On 6th February Saturday, a temporary mortuary has reopened at Birmingham Airport in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals after the recent increase in Covid-19 cases.
The facility, which can store up to 1,500 bodies, initially opened in April but closed in September as deaths from coronavirus reduced. But as hospital admissions have risen again, officials have decided to reopen the hangar to help the NHS. The decision will be reviewed on a weekly basis. The airport site will be used by eight local authorities in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, with support from Birmingham Airport, West Midlands Police and Warwickshire Police.
