IPOH: Funeral workers here have called on the government to vaccinate them as soon as possible due to the nature of their work. “Our workers will need to move the deceased’s body, cleanse, put make-up on and clothe them before a funeral,” he said, adding that they deal with an average of 10 cases daily. “Those that involve post-mortem are usually police cases, including accidents or crime,” he said, adding that most of the cases they deal with involve senior citizens. Ng said his association had over 100 members, with a majority of them being those between their 20s and 30s. “We really hope the government can vaccinate us soon.”Perak Youth Assembly Malim Nawar representative Wong Chin Ho said Ng had contacted him over the association’s concerns.

Source: The Star August 01, 2021 23:26 UTC