After Beijing abandoned its stringent zero-COVID policy last month funeral homes have become overwhelmed due to a spike in deaths - leading grieving families to take matters into their own hands.
Longhua Funeral Home in Shanghai reported it was receiving up to 500 bodies a day, which is five times the amount the facility usually handles, reported Bloomberg."Things here are busier than anyone can handle.”
“The funeral services hotline told me that all cremation slots are full until after the new year," said in her"Since national law doesn’t allow patients who die of infectious diseases to be stored at home, I shall find an empty patch in our neighbourhood to cremate my father. If you have problems with this, please call the police.”
International experts have warned China was likely to see at least one million COVID-19 related deaths this year unless urgent action is taken.
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