Maharashtra: Dead bodies of Coronavirus patients to be cremated irrespective of their religion

[aryadravida]

one can bury the body but outside of mumbai...but who will allow even outside of mumbai?muslims themselves are objecting to the burial of deadbody in their graveyards fearing the spread of virus.

 

[Blacklight]

Shame on Govt. of Maharashtra!!

You expect better from Indians? They keep proving Jinnah's two nation theory was the best thing that ever happened.

 

[SIPRA]

You expect better from Indians? They keep proving Jinnah's two nation theory was the best thing that ever happened.

They provide support to this theory on daily basis.

 

[Adil Khan Kakar]

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Praveen Pardeshi today issued a directive mandating cremation of dead bodies of Coronavirus patients regardless of their religion as one of the containment measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in Mumbai.

In a circular issued regarding the “Disposal of Dead bodies of Covid-19”, the city civic body decreed that all those who have died of COVID-19 will be cremated irrespective of their religion, strongly advising against following the rituals that entail touching of the dead body. The edict read that the order was taken after it was brought to the notice of Commissioner Pardeshi that all the burial grounds in the city were located in highly dense localities with a high risk of contamination of dense community/residential areas in the vicinity.


Notice by Municipal Corporation
In addition, the circular also highlighted that the burial of a body packed in a plastic bag delays early decomposition of the body and poses a threat of further transmission of the virus. The notice called upon the Assistant Commissioners to inform about the same to local leaders, adding that the funeral for the deceased should not involve more than 5 people.

Read: Wuhan coronavirus outbreak: 12 members of Maharashtra family test positive, 4 of them had returned from Haj

It also instructed the hospital authority to inform the local police station before handing over the body to the relatives, contingent upon the confirmation received from the family members of abiding by the above instructions.

The notice also added that if someone is insistent on burying the dead body of a COVID-19 patient, he will be permitted only if the dead body is taken out of the Mumbai city’s jurisdiction in a burial ground and transport and other arrangements are made by the same person, following all the mandated guidelines and advised precautions as given for the disposal of dead bodies of Covid-19 patients.

https://www.opindia.com/2020/03/mah...d-19-patients-dead-body-cremated-details/amp/

If will cause more chaos. Muslims will stop sharing information of infected people
They will chose to die in home and buried rather than die in hospital and cremated.
Take Muslim community with you before issuing such order otherwise shit will hit fan

 

[Blacklight]

If will cause more chaos. Muslims will stop sharing information of infected people
They will chose to die in home and buried rather than die in hospital and cremated.
Take Muslim community with you before issuing such order otherwise shit will hit fan

Defecating in the open is thier national past time, do you think they care?

 

[padamchen]

If will cause more chaos. Muslims will stop sharing information of infected people
They will chose to die in home and buried rather than die in hospital and cremated.
Take Muslim community with you before issuing such order otherwise shit will hit fan

You cannot bury someone without the proper paperwork.

Government paperwork.

 

[Kaniska]

Govy should enforce the rule of law that is required to stop the spread of this virus, irrespective of religious belief...

 

[aryadravida]

If will cause more chaos. Muslims will stop sharing information of infected people
They will chose to die in home and buried rather than die in hospital and cremated.
Take Muslim community with you before issuing such order otherwise shit will hit fan

Today 5 Muslims died in telangana who attended a religious gathering in delhi...telangana government didn't issue any order in regards to the burial or cremation..in fact yesterday govt here had buried the body of a corona victim.
Out of 6 who died today ,5 people didn't inform the govt about their symptoms...
They were admitted to hospital by their family members only when their condition worsened...how do you justify that?
Another thing is during these times no body will be either buried or cremated unless govt is assured by post mortem report that the death is not related to corona.
Even if one chooses to die at home ,they can't escape post mortem.. in pakistan it may be a norm to bury without post mortem.. but in India it's not possible.

 

[Adil Khan Kakar]

You cannot bury someone without the proper paperwork.

Government paperwork.

Oh come on, when lacs will be dying daily who will arrange paperwork.

Govy should enforce the rule of law that is required to stop the spread of this virus, irrespective of religious belief...

There are a lot of "Should" and "shall"
Which converts to "may" or "would"
When you see what is ON ground
Indian govt couldn't stop dehli riots for four days and you are still talking about enforcing something. Thanks God, your govt is not ignorant like you

Today 5 Muslims died in telangana who attended a religious gathering in delhi...telangana government didn't issue any order in regards to the burial or cremation..in fact yesterday govt here had buried the body of a corona victim.
Out of 6 who died today ,5 people didn't inform the govt about their symptoms...
They were admitted to hospital by their family members only when their condition worsened...how do you justify that?
Another thing is during these times no body will be either buried or cremated unless govt is assured by post mortem report that the death is not related to corona.
Even if one chooses to die at home ,they can't escape post mortem.. in pakistan it may be a norm to bury without post mortem.. but in India it's not possible.

Again it is possible when only few are dying
When lacs of dead bodies will be at Govt disposal, all rules and paperwork will evaporate.
I don't have any problem problem with cremation of dead bodies (nor islam prohibit it) IF it is ONLY way to stop disease spread.
If there is any other scientific way possible, we will follow our religious/cultural norms

 

[UKBengali]

All the dead because of Corona should be cremated because only point which has established yet is the virus gets neutralized in fire. There is no research or scientific study done about how long it can survive it buried or if body left to decompose through natural process.

I know it is hard to read or against cultural practices of some, but until the whole biology of the virus is not studied and scientifically proven, only the proven method should be followed irrespective of the religion.

Please note, even in Hindu religion, the cremating happens with lots of people and in wood pyre, which is not going to be the case in this kind of cremation, hence there is no reason to consider it as a decision for or against any particular religion.

There is scientific proof that a virus cannot survive long in a dead body as they need a living host in order to replicate in the cells of that host.

As long as those handling the dead body have full protective clothing on and the coffin is airtight, then the risk is virtually zero with burying the dead.

I understand why this announcement was made but it does not stand up to scientific scrutiny.

Good that it has been reversed and will help bring India together in this crisis.

 

[lightoftruth]

If will cause more chaos. Muslims will stop sharing information of infected people
They will chose to die in home and buried rather than die in hospital and cremated.
Take Muslim community with you before issuing such order otherwise shit will hit fan

Shit has already hit the fan .
Muslims in Nizammuddin Delhi have already infected thousands(mostly muslims) by going against the lockdown and holding a "religious gathering".
I hope the govt file a case against tableegi Jamat and ban it forever.
If Muslims dont follow the rules made by the Govt then they should not expect any help from them either.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Leak proof bags sterilised externally after the body is placed inside is an effective barrier against surface contact contamination. However, this is a resource dependent solution. I personally feel there is no need at this stage (less than a hundred deaths we are led to believe) of banning ritual burial with just 1 or 2 in attendance.

Now when scores start dying, I'm afraid some thought may need to be given to mass burial or cremation for the greater good. Folks need to keep perspective here.

I don't understand why we're at that stage yet though, unless goi is hiding something.

 

[Adil Khan Kakar]

Shit has already hit the fan .
Muslims in Nizammuddin Delhi have already infected thousands(mostly muslims) by going against the lockdown and holding a "religious gathering".
I hope the govt file a case against tableegi Jamat and ban it forever.
If Muslims dont follow the rules made by the Govt then they should not expect any help from them either.

Tableegi jamat is also spreading in Pakistan
One of Union Council of islamabad is under curfew due to tableegi jamat 8 members
Got infected
Muslims are slow to understand but i am sure they will fall in line and accept rules at least in Congress led govts
I am sure Indian media will make corona virus a Hindu Muslim issue

 

[Hack-Hook]

All the dead because of Corona should be cremated because only point which has established yet is the virus gets neutralized in fire. There is no research or scientific study done about how long it can survive it buried or if body left to decompose through natural process.

I know it is hard to read or against cultural practices of some, but until the whole biology of the virus is not studied and scientifically proven, only the proven method should be followed irrespective of the religion.

Please note, even in Hindu religion, the cremating happens with lots of people and in wood pyre, which is not going to be the case in this kind of cremation, hence there is no reason to consider it as a decision for or against any particular religion.

well even if it remain in the body for 6 month as you are not supposed to open the graves then I don't think its important matter.
also there is ways to make life fr virus after burial much harder than the time you burn the body

Defecating in the open is thier national past time, do you think they care?

the virus can live up to 3 week in stool

 

[Chhatrapati]

Maybe they could preserve the body in sub-zero. Later buried after disintefecting.