New York’s experience during the onset of the pandemic in March.In Arizona, one Phoenix hospital has called for morgue trucks to help alleviate a rapidly growing death count due to the ongoing pandemic.AdvertisementA spokesperson for Abrazo Health told FOX 10 Phoenix that while its hospitals currently have adequate morgue space, the state has asked hospitals to implement emergency plans."Abrazo hospitals currently have adequate morgue space.
The state has requested that hospitals implement their emergency plans. Part of activating our plan includes the ability to handle overflow morgue capacity if needed.
Abrazo has taken a proactive approach by ordering refrigerated storage in the event it may be needed during a surge of COVID patients,".