Ohio s funeral workers want to be included in state s next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
Nationwide, COVID-19 case numbers are on the decline, but the number of total deaths remains high. That disparity is behind a renewed push for funeral workers and embalmers to be prioritized for vaccination.
and last updated 2021-02-23 23:34:46-05
Nationwide, COVID-19 case numbers are on the decline, but the number of total deaths remains high. That disparity is behind a renewed push for funeral workers and embalmers to be prioritized for vaccination.
Funeral workers, who said theyâve been in contact with COVID-19 victims and their families at a far greater frequency than most of the public â want to know where they stand in Ohioâs vaccine rollout plan.
Morgue capacity running low at some local hospitals grappling with COVID-19 admissions
Officials at Tri-Health and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said Tuesday they have begun to use cooling trailers as mobile morgues because morgue space is running low during the COVID-19 pandemic.
and last updated 2021-01-26 20:19:47-05
Officials at Tri-Health and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said Tuesday they have begun to use cooling trailers as mobile morgues because morgue space is running low during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The need for the mobile morgues arose during the post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 spike that arrived in early December, and hospitals have kept them because morgue capacity has wavered between low and full ever since.