In New York, right on the street, an impromptu morgue was created for victims of the coronavirus

An impromptu morgue was created in front of one of the New York hospitals. In the same place, there was once a temporary morgue for the victims of the September 11 attacks. Writes about it Fox News.

As of Wednesday morning, March 25th, there were 15 confirmed cases of COVID-597 in New York; 19 people died. This is evidenced by statistics from Johns Hopkins University.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned on Tuesday March 24th that the number of cases "doubled approximately every three days" across the country.

The morgue was set up on March 24 near Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. Inside were white tents, two refrigerated trailers and a van labeled Mobile Command Center - Medical Examiner. The source with the information said more refrigerated trailers will arrive at this and other similar morgues. “It is planned that they will be there and throughout the city,” the source added.

About two decades ago, the Bellevue Hospital hosted a temporary morgue for victims of the September 11 attacks, according to the New York Post.

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It is reported that the decision to equip the makeshift morgue was made after the statement by Dr.

This statement was made due to the fact that the deadly coronavirus continues to spread in the largest city in the country. Today, New York is probably the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

US Vice President Mike Pence also warned people in the New York metropolitan area that they would need self-quarantine over the next two weeks if they left town.

Details the White House’s demand for self-isolation to anyone who has recently visited New York, you can read in this material.