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Gazette published allowing burial of Covid-19 victims
Feb 25, 202111:22 PM
The Extraordinary Gazette notification allowing the burial of bodies of Covid-19 victims has been published.
The gazette amends regulations made by the Minister of Health under Sections 2 and 3 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance.
It states that regulations published in Gazette No.7481 of August 28, 1925 is further amended by the substitution of the words, “Cremation of Corpse” with the words “Cremation or burial of the corpse”.
“In the case of burial, the corpse of such person shall be buried in accordance with the directions issued by the Director General of Health Services at a cemetery or place approved by the proper authority under the supervision of such authority,” it says.
