Haryana Covid fatality figures reveal discrepancies as crematoriums struggle to keep up

New cremation sites have come up in some districts of Haryana in wake of rising in fatalities and the state government has even given permission for the felling of trees. This is when Haryana continues to see a mismatch in the number of Covid deaths reported by the health authorities.

The data pertaining to Covid-19 deaths in Haryana released by the state government has led to confusion as there is often a mismatch in the number of fatalities declared by the health authroties and the number of cremations recorded at crematorium sites. For instance, a media bulletin on May 17 claimed that eight people had succumbed to Covid-19 in Panchkula. A check on the ground at the Sector 28 Covid crematorium, however, showed that at least 11 bodies had been creamed during the day. Last week, the authorities stopped accepting bodies for last rites at the Sector-28 crematorium, citing full capacity with seven bodies in waiting.