Nepal Crematoriums Swamped As Number Of Covid Deaths Increase

The Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday reported 214 more deaths from COVID-19.

Crematoriums in Nepal, including one attached to the famed Pashupatinath Temple, have become overwhelmed by dead bodies of COVID-19 patients during the second wave of coronavirus in the country, according to a media report on Friday. The Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday reported 214 more deaths from COVID-19. The figure includes deaths of other days, it said. The total number of deaths now stands at 4,466. Total number of coronavirus cases in the country is 431,191. According to Nepal Army sources, it has been managing more than 100 bodies a day in the Kathmandu Valley alone for the past few days, the daily deaths continues to be high even if the number of positive cases has not been rising significantly in the past one week, the Kathmandu Post reported. Pashupati crematorium had never seen so many bodies. The staff have been cremating bodies of COVID-19 victims day and night, the chief coordinator said.