Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has taken the onus of performing the last rites (funeral) of people dying due to COVID-19. Protocols and guidelines laid down by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are strictly followed while cremating or burying the dead.
The last rites of patients are being conducted at Vijayanagar High-tech crematorium, Tipu Circle Khabarastan, Rammanahalli and the burial ground located on Jodi Thenginamara Road at Bannimantap. Two or three relatives of the patients are allowed to perform religious rituals and they are made to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
