The purchase came as the VA has seen a growing number of deaths due to the pandemic. More than 8,500 VA patients have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and nearly 500 have died, according to data on the department’s website Thursday morning
reviewed by POLITICO. The department ordered the body bags from a major contractor called ISO Group because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the site. The contract was reached on April 15.
The order came as the VA has seen a growing number of deaths due to the pandemic. More than 8,500 patients of the VA have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and nearly 500 have died, according to data Thursday morning. The number of confirmed cases has grown by 3,000 since the contract was inked on April 15.The contract did not say how many body bags the department was buying, and it is unclear whether the VA bought them because it expects a spike in patient deaths or because it plans to redistribute them to others who might need them. VA spokespersons did not respond to multiple requests for comment.for a price of about $51 per bag.
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