The Chinese authorities have directed the burning of the corpses of the newly borne Coronavirus near the place of their deaths, as well as funerary traditions such as farewell ceremonies, and a common “guideline” issued by China ‘s National Health Committee, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security – broadcast by Chinese media on Sunday. / It is not permissible to transfer the remains of deceased persons with “Corona” virus between different regions, and it cannot be preserved for burial or any other means.
He explained that the bodies should be disinfected and placed in a sealed bag by medical personnel as appropriate, and it is not allowed to open after sealing, and that funerals must send individuals and special vehicles to deliver the bodies according to specific methods, and the bodies must be cremated in specific crematoria.
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The death toll from the “New Corona”-associated pneumonia in China rose to 304 deaths and 14,411 confirmed cases as of yesterday. .
In its daily report, the National Health Commission of China said that 2110 patients are still in critical condition, 19544 people are suspected to be infected with the virus, while 328 people have been discharged from hospital upon recovery..
The committee added that it had received reports of 2590 new confirmed cases of the virus and 45 deaths throughout the day, and that all deaths occurred in central Hubei Province.
The committee clarified that 163,844 people who had close contact with the injured were tracked, 8044 of whom were discharged from medical observation, and the rest are still under medical observation, and indicated that 14 confirmed cases were reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and 7 cases in the Macao Special Administrative Region And 10 cases in Taiwan Province.
In a related context, China announced on Sunday, the completion of construction work for the “Huhshanshan” hospital to treat patients with the new coronavirus, in “Wuhan” (the center of the spread of the virus), capital of central Hubei Province.
The provincial authorities said – in a statement today – that the hospital, whose construction began on January 25, is ready to receive those infected with the virus as of
As of Monday, the medical staff that will occupy the hospital include 1,400 medical staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
The area of ”Huhshanshan” Hospital in Caidian District of Wuhan is 34,000 square meters and can accommodate 1,000 beds, while the hospital is to benefit from the experiences of “Xiaotangshan” Hospital in Beijing who played an important role in the campaign to combat SARS virus In 2003.
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