Covid toll mounts in Mumbai, BMC issues guidelines

Mumbai: Mumbai resumes death toll from Covid-19 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now issued guidelines to be followed at funerals in Mumbai. Only 20 people will be allowed with the set protocols to be followed at funerals and funerals of dead bodies.  The state, which suffered the most damage in terms of cases and deaths, reported the highest number of 68,631 new infections on Sunday.  503 patients died. 

If someone dies at a government center like the Covid Care Center, the body is put in body bags and sent to the morgue.  At the mortuary, body bags will be closed with all precautions. Once the family is notified and all protocols are followed, the bodies will be handed over for transport to the funeral home.  Dr. at the Nesco Covid Care Center.  Neelam Andrade said, “When the family arrives the two members are given PPE kits to wear and then they go inside and identify the dead person and take pictures for confirmation.  Body bags are similar again. The family is told about the procedure, a hearing is arranged and the body is sent for burial. 

I now have two hearings, and because of the increasing number of cases, I have asked the government to arrange another HIA for our center,”said BMC Executive Health Officer Dr.  Mangala Gomre said.  Covid also told police that his body had been sent to a special cemetery. If someone dies at home, the family should notify the 108 ambulance helpline. The ambulance doctor determines if the person is alive or dead. 

They advise the family to take the body to the hospital if the person is dead because only they can issue a ‘cause of death’ certificate. "If a family has a 'cause of death' certificate and it is a covid patient, it should be packed. In that case, we inform the family to call the ward control room for further guidance. 

Yes, the body should be packed and only then can it be taken to the cemetery." The number of mourners in the cemetery or cemetery should be checked and it should not exceed 20 people.  Anyone can call the control room in their ward, from where they can get the contact details of the 35 hearing vans, as well as the procedure details that are popular during the day.