The import halt on coffins from China has led to this Spanish town of Piñor doubling production and adapting product lines to keep up with demand. A town built on coffin production For generations the village of Piñor, in the…
Spain bans the opening of body bags
To prevent any further contagion from spreading, Spain has proactively banned the opening of body bags. Once the body bag is closed it can no longer be opened and the deceased cannot be removed from it. The funeral director places…
Madrid’s contingency morgue is a local ice rink
Spain is now the second worst affected country in Europe. With the country struggling to contain the outbreak and new deaths. There are 64,059 infected and 4,858 dead as of today. Madrid is the most populated city in Spain and…
Spanish funerals brought rapid spread of the coronavirus
The region of Spain with the highest coronavirus infections has been traced back to two funerals. The bereaved had been unknowingly spreading the virus amongst each other. Funeral one The close knit community of Haro, in La Rioja, has been…
