The number of funerals at Muslim burial grounds as per Covid protocol is awaited. “We always knew this gap exists but now that the case load is surging and many of them are dying, this evidence is more stark.”Indeed, the total number of dead in the city in these 10 days (Covid, suspected Covid and non-Covid) was 12,069. Under Covid protocol, crematorium staff and mourners have to follow hand hygiene and use PPE while handling bodies. All Covid protocol funerals are held in a dedicated area of the crematorium. In both cases, the body is cremated as per Covid protocol.

Source: Indian Express April 28, 2021 22:49 UTC