Overwhelmed authorities may be forced to use mass graves if the coronavirus death toll soars, experts have warned. The drastic measure will be brought in if councils are unable to handle the volume of people dying – which will happen if 1% of infected people die, researchers said.
A team from the University of Huddersfield said it is "highly likely" that local death services will be unable to keep up with demand.
If death certificates are not issued promptly, funeral services will not be able to cope, the Daily Mail reports. And lack of space in cemeteries means mass graves may have to be considered.
But academics admitted this would be "highly controversial and would upset and anger many communities". Last week work, began on creating a
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