Death of 2 persons during cremation of COVID victim
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 24: Dealing with an application regarding death of two people in Jammu district during cremation of COVID-19 victim, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul today issued notice to the UT Administration, Divisional Commissioner Jammu and others with the direction to file a status report about the SOPs regarding burial/cremation of mortalities on account of pandemic and the steps taken to publicise the same.
The DB further directed the respondents to file status report regarding details of special arrangements which are being made with regard to cremation and burial of dead bodies of persons who succumb to COVID-19 infection and specific measures with regard to disposal of the masks, gloves, PPEs, sheets, etc which are related to the burials/cremations.
“The report shall be filed before the next date of hearing—-July 7, 2020”, the DB said.
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