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THE temporary Covid mortuary at Poole Port, which was activated last month to deal with a surge of deaths, has been stood down. Health officials have confirmed the mortality support facility (MSF) is being stood down because of a decrease in deaths across the area. The mortuary has been staffed by RE: ACT Response Teams and BCP Council staff. BCP Council member for Covid-19 resilience and public health, Cllr Nicola Greene, said: I would like to offer my condolences to those who have lost family and friends during Covid-19. Thank you to our volunteers and staff who ensured the deceased were looked after with dignity at the site.
THE temporary Covid mortuary at Poole Port, initially constructed as part of a worst-case scenario, has been activated in response to Dorset s rising coronavirus deaths. Public health officials say they ve been forced to open the facility, which is one of two emergency mortuary sites in the county, because of the tremendous pressure on NHS mortuary provision. The decision, announced earlier, marks a grim milestone in the coronavirus crisis - coming on a day when another 45 deaths were reported in Dorset hospitals. Cllr Nicola Greene, resilience and public health member at BCP Council, said: Sadly, this is one of the contingencies we are having to put in place.