We Don't Need Masks. We Do Need Trailers For The Dead

Texas has requested 5 mortuary trailers from the federal government in anticipation of an influx of dead bodies as Covid-19 surges across the state, state officials say. https://t.co/UiX4suDonv

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 17, 2021

The mortuary trailers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be stationed in San Antonio and sent around the state at the request of local officials.

Department of State Health Services spokesperson Doug Loveday said the trailers were requested Aug. 4 after officials reviewed data about increasing deaths as a third wave of the coronavirus struck the state.

"We are anticipating a need within the state of Texas for these trailers as Covid cases and hospitalizations continue to increase," Loveday said.

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“FEMA and HHS continue to work closely with the state of Texas to provide needed resources," the spokesperson said.

No irony intended or perceived in that statement.

Texas recorded 144 deaths Saturday, according to the latest available data. Over the last seven days, deaths averaged 80 a day in Texas, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The last time Texas' seven-day average of Covid deaths was that high was March 16, 2021.

Gov. Greg Abbott's office did not respond to a request for comment about the need for mortuary trailers.

Because the time for mandates is over, right, Governor?  Government has no business protecting its people from disease, does it?