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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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NGOs Perform Last Rites Of Unclaimed Bodies Of Covid Victims
At times, when families of COVID-19 victims could not claim bodies of their kin due to the fear of infection, social activists have come forward to give them a dignified burial/cremation
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Court Notice To Delhi Government Over Plea On Cremation Of Covid Victims
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea that sought direction to the government of national capital to formulate a concrete plan for providing facilities for cremation of corpses of COVID-19 patients.
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To Cut Waiting Time, Karnataka Looks For Temporary Cremation Land
Karnataka has recorded a relatively low mortality rate till now amid the ferocious second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that's hardly any consolation for relatives of the increasing number of victims being brought for their final rites.
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Sri Lanka Buries First Covid Victims After Long Standoff
Sri Lanka ended its forced cremation policy by allowing the burial of two persons who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Chief General Shavendra Silva said on Friday.
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Calcutta High Court Allows Family Of COVID-19 Victims To Perform Last Rites
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that the body of a COVID-19 patient will be handed over to the family for cremation after completion of hospital formalities, provided post mortem of the dead body is not required.
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Bengaluru Earmarks Land On City Outskirts For Funeral Of COVID Victims
Over 35 acres of land in nine villages on the outskirts of Bengaluru have been earmarked for burial and cremation of bodies of COVID-19 victims after concerns were raised over the safety of funerals being held in burial grounds located in residential areas.
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More Cremation Infrastructure Needed For COVID Deaths: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the delay in the cremation of COVID-19 victims and said that more cremation infrastructure is urgently needed in the national capital.
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Protests Delay Funeral Of Tripura's First COVID-19 Victim
A 42-year-old man, first person to die of COVID-19 in Tripura, was cremated at the Battala burning ghat on Wednesday, following hours of protests by locals who feared that the cremation of an infected body may spread the deadly virus in the area, officials said.
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Kolkata's Civic Body Relaxes Norms On Disposal Of COVID-19 Victims' Bodies
The ashes of those who die of COVID-19 within the jurisdiction of the city's civic body and are cremated according to their religious practices will henceforth be handed over to the family members, keeping in mind their emotions, a top KMC official said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 Victims Being Buried Disrespectfully: Plea In Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal government to file a report on allegations that bodies of patients who died due to coronavirus in the state were not cremated or buried respectfully.
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J&K COVID-19 Victim's Family Attacked Amid Funeral, Escapes With Half-Burnt Body
A mob on Tuesday disrupted the funeral of a COVID-19 victim and forced his family members to flee with the half-burnt body, prompting intervention by the administration which later ensured the cremation at another place as per protocol.
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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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NGOs Perform Last Rites Of Unclaimed Bodies Of Covid Victims
At times, when families of COVID-19 victims could not claim bodies of their kin due to the fear of infection, social activists have come forward to give them a dignified burial/cremation
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Court Notice To Delhi Government Over Plea On Cremation Of Covid Victims
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea that sought direction to the government of national capital to formulate a concrete plan for providing facilities for cremation of corpses of COVID-19 patients.
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To Cut Waiting Time, Karnataka Looks For Temporary Cremation Land
Karnataka has recorded a relatively low mortality rate till now amid the ferocious second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that's hardly any consolation for relatives of the increasing number of victims being brought for their final rites.
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Sri Lanka Buries First Covid Victims After Long Standoff
Sri Lanka ended its forced cremation policy by allowing the burial of two persons who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Chief General Shavendra Silva said on Friday.
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Calcutta High Court Allows Family Of COVID-19 Victims To Perform Last Rites
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that the body of a COVID-19 patient will be handed over to the family for cremation after completion of hospital formalities, provided post mortem of the dead body is not required.
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Bengaluru Earmarks Land On City Outskirts For Funeral Of COVID Victims
Over 35 acres of land in nine villages on the outskirts of Bengaluru have been earmarked for burial and cremation of bodies of COVID-19 victims after concerns were raised over the safety of funerals being held in burial grounds located in residential areas.
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More Cremation Infrastructure Needed For COVID Deaths: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the delay in the cremation of COVID-19 victims and said that more cremation infrastructure is urgently needed in the national capital.
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Protests Delay Funeral Of Tripura's First COVID-19 Victim
A 42-year-old man, first person to die of COVID-19 in Tripura, was cremated at the Battala burning ghat on Wednesday, following hours of protests by locals who feared that the cremation of an infected body may spread the deadly virus in the area, officials said.
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Kolkata's Civic Body Relaxes Norms On Disposal Of COVID-19 Victims' Bodies
The ashes of those who die of COVID-19 within the jurisdiction of the city's civic body and are cremated according to their religious practices will henceforth be handed over to the family members, keeping in mind their emotions, a top KMC official said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 Victims Being Buried Disrespectfully: Plea In Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal government to file a report on allegations that bodies of patients who died due to coronavirus in the state were not cremated or buried respectfully.
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J&K COVID-19 Victim's Family Attacked Amid Funeral, Escapes With Half-Burnt Body
A mob on Tuesday disrupted the funeral of a COVID-19 victim and forced his family members to flee with the half-burnt body, prompting intervention by the administration which later ensured the cremation at another place as per protocol.
