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NYC starts burying coronavirus victims in mass graves

New York City has begun burying coronavirus victims in mass graves.

Aerial photos taken Thursday by the Associated Press shows workers wearing hazmat suits or other personal protective equipment (PPE) while digging graves on NYC’s Hart Island, the largest public burial ground in the U.S. with more than 1 million people laid to rest over 131 acres. About 40 wooden caskets were seen lined up for burial on Thursday, and two new trenches have been dug in recent days.

Read More: NewYorkUpstate.com

AP Photo/John Minchillo