Ice rink is ‘REFROZEN so it can be used as a morgue for the bodies of coronavirus victims’
AN ICE rink in Pennsylvania has been refrozen so that it can be used as a morgue for the bodies of coronavirus victims, according to reports.
Bradys Run Park Ice Arena, in Beaver County, was refrozen at the beginning of April as part of the county's mass fatality plan.
A county commissioner told that the morgue has not yet been used.
The freezing of the ice rink was part of a fatality plan that was made 20 years ago.
Before using the rink, the county will also explore other options including a morgue at Heritage Valley and a refrigerated truck on-site that can hold 20 bodies.
Beaver County commissioners have not yet responded to the Sun's request for comment.
Last month, the commissioners released a explaining that the ice arena had been closed until further notice.
In the release, they wrote: "The County is committed to the safety of its residents and it is with that frame of mind this decision has been made."
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The news comes as the state's death toll reached 779.
The total number of in the country is currently 664,348.
However, at least 48,708 people have recovered from the deadly disease.
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