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DGHS issues guidelines on burying bodies of COVID-19 victims

04 Mar 2021

The Director General of Health Services has issued a circular comprising of the guidelines to be followed when burying the bodies of COVID-19 victims, the Health Ministry said. According to the guidelines, the relatives of the deceased should inform the Director/ Head of the health care institution (Where the death has occurred) of their desire to bury the corpse without delay. The Director of the hospital/ Head of the health care institution should obtain a written request from relatives for burial and the relatives need to provide a coffin in advance. The guidelines said the burial will take place by the facilitation and coordination of the Police/Security personnel at an Island earmarked by the Government of Sri Lanka in the presence of relatives, MOH his representative PHI of the area of burial. "Religious activities are permitted only at hospital and the relatives or unauthorized persons are not permitted to obtain photographs, video and video calls in the health care institutions," the guidelines further said. Only two relatives are permitted to be present at the burial.


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