The First Minister has revealed that the magnitude of Covid-19 is sometimes overwhelming.
03.04.2020 - 13:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A temporary morgue to hold up to 100 bodies is being constructed in Edinburgh amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Plans for the storage facility came to light after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there were 45 new confirmed cases of the deadly virus in the NHS Lothian area yesterday.
The death toll in Scotland rose to 126.
Construction crews began erecting the structure at the capital's Mortonhall Crematorium at the start of this week.
Once ready, it will increase storage capacity at the
The First Minister has revealed that the magnitude of Covid-19 is sometimes overwhelming.
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779 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 80 deaths overnight.
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495 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 48 deaths overnight.
447 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 81 deaths overnight.
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