A temporary morgue to hold up to 100 bodies is being constructed in Edinburgh amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plans for the storage facility came to light after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there were 45 new confirmed cases of the deadly virus in the NHS Lothian area yesterday.
The death toll in Scotland rose to 126.Construction crews began erecting the structure at the capital's Mortonhall Crematorium at the start of this week.Once ready, it will increase storage capacity at the mortuary from 12 spaces to 112.At Cowgate, a smaller, temporary unit capable of providing 12 additional spaces - taking total capacity to 100 - is also in place and can be deployed rapidly if it is required.