BMC bans burial of COVID-19 bodies; conditions applied after NCP neta intervenes

Issuing a new directive regarding disposal of dead bodies of Coronavirus (COVID-19), BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, on Monday ordered that all 'bodies must be cremated irrespective of religion'. He furr stated that burials must t be allowed as y 'risk continuing virus' and prevents early decomposition. Moreover, BMC also stated that funerals must t have more than 5 people and if one insists on burying, it must be taken outside Mumbai's jurisdiction.

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NCP minister intervenes, order amended

Immediately, Maharashtra mirity affairs minister Nawab Malik intervened and tweeted that previous order has been revoked after he spoke to Pardeshi. BMC has w amended order claiming that those who insist on burying COVID-19 deceased, will be allowed only if ground is large eugh so as t to create possibility of spread of virus in neighbourhood. or conditions still stand.

Health Ministry issues new SOP for handling COVID-19 patients amid local transmission 

Health Ministry issues new SOP for handling COVID-19 patients amid local transmission

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's guidelines on dead body manment

Ministry has issued a clear SOP stating that 'crematorium/burial ground staff should be sensitized that COVID-19 does t pose additional risk'. Moreover, SOP stated that hand hygiene and use of masks and gloves must be practiced, but rituals that do t involve touching body can be permitted. While bathing, kissing, hugging body is disallowed, ministry has also stated that ash does t pose any risk and large garing should be avoided.  

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Maharashtra under lockdown

On March 14, Thackeray government invoked Epidemic Diseases Act declaring Coronavirus as an epidemic - declaring all gyms, swimming pools, malls, atres, pubs shut in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad till March 31 amid rising cases of Coronavirus. With railways shutting down its services on March 22 marking 'Janta Curfew', Maharashtra government extended a state-wide curfew, stopping all transport services across districts. After PM Modi anuncing a 21-day lockdown, Maharashtra too enforced same as state recorded highest number of cases at 220 - Mumbai itself has reported over 88 cases.