Crematories in the city are working overtime due to the pandemic.
The manager of the Green-Wood cemetery, in Brooklyn, indicated that his crematorium is full until next month.
As he indicated, 8 to 10 cremations are normally carried out per day, but that number has risen to approximately 20 to 25 daily cremations.
He added that one of Green-Wood’s five ovens even had to be repaired because of its frequent use.
Due to the increase in deaths, funeral homes now have to store bodies until space is available.
At Green-Wood Cemetery, at the moment, there have been no delays in burials.
Cremation of a person’s remains can take between 2 to 6 hours, depending on its size and the type of casket used.
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