Final wishes to be buried in Israel leads diaspora families to take extreme measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic Jews grow up learning about the benefits of being buried in the holy land their whole lives. The stories and spirit of…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Brooklyn cemetery may be forced to close due to public misuse of the space
Local disruptive behaviours at a Brooklyn cemetery may force management to close their doors to the public during the pandemic. Looking for an escape from the confines of their homes, Brooklynites have been seeking out their local cemetery. The 182-year-old,…
Immigrant Muslim families struggle as traditional Islamic burials are not possible across Europe
With borders closed across the globe, immigrants can no longer be laid to rest in their home lands with their religious rites. Traditionally, first generation immigrants, in Europe, have preferred to be buried in their homelands.Large populations of Moroccans and…
One state’s regulations is another state’s funeral home opportunity
Funeral homes create new marketing strategies around varying regulations per state and funeral home. As the coronavirus started to make its way across the United States it brought with it new regulations that have strangely differentiated in each state. Death…
Indonesian death care workers take care of COVID-19 victims despite impossible conditions
Without modern equipment and extreme weather conditions death care workers are working around the clock to keep up with demand. Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, has been hit by a heavy outbreak of the coronavirus. At the Pondok Rangon Cemetery in East…
Coffin shortage being taken on by prisons around the world
With a lack of critical supplies and factories not able to work at full capacity to meet the demands of a world in a pandemic, governments are looking for alternative solutions. Especially their skilled prison populations. Prisons around the world…
Muslim cemetery in India waives all fees for COVID-19 Victims
This week The Mahim Kabrastan Trust from Mumbai announced that they will be offering free burials for COVID-19 deceased Muslims. The Mahim Kabrastan is one of the 15 cemeteries in Mumbai which will be taking bodies of those who passed…
Scottish funeral director revives old funeral traditions to honor the deceased in times of coronavirus
Lockdown restrictions in Scotland have limited the amount of attendees allowed at funerals. A local funeral home director is stepping up to try and revive an old tradition for those unable to participate to still be able to pay their…
New York sends bodies out of state to handle the surge of cremations
The rapid increase of deaths because of COVID-19 has resulted in bodies to be sent out of state as New York crematories cannot keep up with the demand. Due to the coronavirus David Penepent, director of the funeral services administration…
“Forgotten key workers” lacking PPE may lead to bodies not being collected in the UK
Chief of the ‘The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors’ urges the UK government to prioritize funeral workers in the distribution of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). In a worldwide scramble for PPE Mr. Tennens, representing a group of…
