A tribal body in Meghalaya has disallowed the burial of a 69-year-old doctor who died of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday after another refused his cremation fearing the virus would spread from him. Interactive map of confirmed cases in IndiaThe doctor had died at 2:45 am in the hospital he owned in Shillong, less than 48 hours he was found to be COVID-19 positive. Also Read Meghalaya registers first COVID-19 positive caseBut a committee of people of the locality objected to it arguing they did not have proper infrastructure for the cremation of a COVID-19 victim. The Office of the Headman Nongpoh Proper adopted a resolution not to allow the burial. Health Minister Alexander L. Hek admitted the last rites of the doctor had run into rough weather.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2020 17:22 UTC