COVID-19: FEMA Requests 100,000 Body Bags From Pentagon 

As the covid-19 pandemic continues to spiral and uncertainty grips the air, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the United States has asked the Pentagon for 100,000 body bags.

The heavy-duty zippered bags, also known as mortuary pouches are primarily used in the military to convey the remains of troops killed in combat.

Meanwhile, Coronavirus deaths in the U.S continues to soar as over 1,000 people were confirmed dead on Wednesday, a 300 death increase from the 1,300 that was recorded last week.

“The Department of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency have a long-standing arrangement with FEMA to procure key commodities from DLA’s industrial partners during crisis response operations,” Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Andrews, a Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement Thursday.

“DLA is currently responding to FEMA’s prudent planning efforts for 100,000 pouches to address mortuary contingencies on behalf of state health agencies.”

The U.S has recorded over 5000 deaths since the outbreak of the coronavirus, while the death toll across the globe is over 50,000.