Due to the pandemic in Poland, Covid-19 contributes to the death of several hundred people every day. According to the latest data, only 20 people who were diagnosed with the coronavirus died on Tuesday (16th November 2020) in Krakow alone. It turns out, however, that death does not end the threat of an epidemic spreading.
What is the burial of the dead on Covid-19? Is cremation necessary, or are special security measures sufficient? The Ministry of Health has issued special guidelines on this issue (according to Gazeta Krakowska – 16th November 2020).
Funeral of the dead from the coronavirus. Ministry of Health guidelines
Jan Bondar, a spokesman for the Chief Sanitary Inspector, ensures that the cremation of deceased people suffering from COVID-19 is not necessary. However, special security measures must be taken when burial.
In the case of the corpse of people who have died from the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the corpse should be disinfected with disinfectant fluid. Also, do not wash a corpse before the funeral, and if necessary, take special precautions.
- According to the Ministry’s recommendations, the body should be placed in a protective, sealed bag, along with clothes or a hospital cover, and if the body is handed over for incineration, place the first bag with the body in the second bag.
- In the case of transferring the body to a crematorium, it must be placed in a transport capsule made of a material that can be washed and disinfected. At the bottom of the burial coffin, a 5 cm thick layer of liquid-absorbing substance should be placed. After placing the body in a coffin or transport capsule, close the coffin or transport capsule tightly and spray it with disinfecting liquid.
The Ministry of Health also emphasizes that all these activities should be performed by people employed in hospitals or properly trained employees of funeral parlors. Importantly, such people must be protected with personal protective equipment.
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