Moray Council has confirmed plans have been put in place to use an old aircraft hangar at Kinloss as a temporary mortuary during the outbreak.
The space, which used to house Nimrod spy planes, would only be used in the “worst case” senario if there are a large number deaths in the local area.
The council hopes existing capacity will be sufficient and has urged people to adhere to the lockdown guidelines to stem the spread of Covid-19.
The hangar is no longer used by the maritime patrol aircraft operating from the base.