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Thammasat hospital to rent two chilled cargo containers for growing number of COVID-19 corpses
13 Sept 19:02 Key points summarised by AI
- Thammasat University Hospital is renting two refrigerated shipping containers to store the increasing number of COVID-19 victims and other deceased, as its existing mortuaries are overwhelmed.
- The hospital's forensic unit, responsible for Pathum Thani, faces a steady rise in daily deaths, including 2-3 COVID-19 patients, and must store bodies for 3-5 days due to relatives being in quarantine, exceeding current capacity.
- Each new container will accommodate 15 cadavers, providing critical temporary storage as the hospital director anticipates a worsening pandemic with more deaths and soaring infections.
- The crisis extends to crematories, with temples reporting damage from continuous COVID-19 cremations, prompting calls for repairs and urgent vaccination for funeral workers and monks.
