Plans are moving fast to convert an ice rink into a temporary mortuary as the coronavirus crisis deepens. Preparations are under way to convert an ice rink in Milton Keynes into an emergency mortuary "in a matter of days," the local authority has revealed.
To cope with a predicted rise in deaths due to coronavirus, the Planet Ice venue in South Row will act as a temporary mortuary in the event local funeral directors are unable to hold bodies.
It comes as rumours have circulated on social media about the emergency use of ice rinks across the UK to store bodies, as the number of coronavirus deaths continues to rocket.