Chennai: In a bid to ensure that those who die due to coronavirus have a decent burial, the Tamilnadu government has formed a special committee of officials from various departments.
“A Committee comprising police and revenue officials, health inspectors and Municpal authorities were formed to ensure a decent burial who die of coronavirus,” sources said.
Allaying the fears of the people that cremating or burying the body of COVID positive patient would lead to virus spread, health experts said all procedures were being followed while burying a body, besides necessary protection were given to healthcare workers.
The also categorically stated that no infection would spread from the bodies of the deceased during burial or cremation and appealed to the people not to spread rumours on this.