Scared of infection, kin shy away from funeral of COVID patients
The Hindu
Family members not turning up to receive bodies, claim hospital staff
A college student and her younger brother sit clueless at the mortuary of the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Vijayawada. Just a few hours ago, they were informed that their 52-year-old father, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19, had breathed his last. “I have been calling my uncle. We are waiting here at the mortuary. Nobody is helping us. Despite several calls and texts, none of my close family members is responding. They all live in this city. I have no clue how we will perform the final rites of my father,” says the girl, while her mother weeps inconsolably nearby.More Related News