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dpmule
At what point will cities impacted by the death toll of this virus, begin to incinerate the bodies instead of tying up resources to store them and with the actual unknowns of this bug, chance the reemergence of it when infected bodies are handled for funerals?
Morbid thoughts, but you gotta do, what you gotta do.
Mule
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  • Brookwood
    If I was to succumb to this the way things are where there is no family allowed to mourn in traditional fashion, just burn me up and mix me into the soil with everyone else.  Hopefully no expenses for those I would leave behind. 
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  • hillbille
    I am sure the bodies could be disenfected for the funeral, even if it had to be closed casket, the family gathering is a bigger concern than actually catching it from the deceased I would think......
     those funeral home workers transporting, and preparing/embalming the bodies would be in more danger
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  • Brookwood
    hillbille,  My nephew is in the funeral business here and as of late all traditional funeral gatherings have been shut down.   Traverse City, Michigan area
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  • dpmule
    Several weeks ago, while I was still in quarantine in Egypt. 
    On one of the Middle East news channels, they showed a grave yard in Iran with multiple fresh graves and then at the end of the fresh graves, were two large rectangular pits close to the size of a football field, we only saw this picture a couple times before it was taken off the broadcast.
    But it appeared they were preparing for mass burials.
    I can't quote the exact sequence for handling of a Muslim funeral/death, but unless they are granted some type of a "fatwa" . As I understand . If you die before noon, religion dictates, you'll be in the ground before dark and if you die in the late afternoon, you will be in the ground before dark the next day.

    Mule


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  • mrmike08075

    Trash and recycling infrastructure in most urban enclaves almost always have a large industrial incinerator / trash to steam - power plant set ups...

    Mike

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  • brier-49
    Is the US death toll under 5000, if it is that isn't that big of a deal

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  • shilowar
    hillbille said:
    I am sure the bodies could be disenfected for the funeral, even if it had to be closed casket, the family gathering is a bigger concern than actually catching it from the deceased I would think......
     those funeral home workers transporting, and preparing/embalming the bodies would be in more danger
    Depending on the state cremation may be required.  My BIL runs a funeral home and some death due to infectious disease go direct to cremation, the families are not really given a choice.   Otherwise every funeral home would just refuse to handle the remains.   Why would they take the risk?  
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