Home Body bag: Black (COVID-19)

Body bag: Black (COVID-19)

Object

Medical equipment

Production date

2020-2021

Object number

2022.158

Physical Description

Black fabric body bag with webbing straps and black zip.

Object history

By November 2022, according to government figures, around 207,000 people have died due to COVID-19 in the UK with deaths peaking during the spring of 2020 and winter 2021. Around 24,000 of UK deaths were in London with 660 of these being in Hackney.

Associated Event

Covid-19 Pandemic

Associated Organisation

Hackney Council Civil Protection Service Emergency Planning and Response Team (Association)

Associated Place

Hackney (Place)

Material

Textiles

Dimension

Length: 2055mm
Width: 785mm

On display?

No