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Sullivan County coroner: May saw no overdose deaths; morgue cooler replacement and lab storage moved
Summary
The county coroner reported 14 deaths in May, including no overdose deaths — the first time in a decade — and described ongoing work to replace a morgue cooler, remove lab storage from the morgue and secure occasional pathologist assistance.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y. — The county coroner reported 14 deaths in May, including two autopsies and no overdose deaths, and updated the Public Safety Committee on steps to replace the morgue cooler and move hospital lab storage out of the coroner’s facility.
The coroner told the committee this was the slowest month in his 10 years as coroner and the first month without an overdose death. “This is the first time that we have not had deaths by…
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