Explained: Is burial or cremation safe? How to handle bodies of COVID-19 patients | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Is burial or cremation safe? How to handle bodies of COVID-19 patients | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Is burial or cremation safe? How to handle bodies of COVID-19 patients

Written by Tabassum Barnagarwala | Mumbai | Updated: April 6, 2020 at 4:00 am

The Health Ministry’s detailed guidelines are for handling of bodies of COVID-19 patients. These allow both cremation and burial, and make no mention of any risk of contamination from bodies if buried.