The number of diagnosed cases of COVID-19 and deaths from infection in Mysuru have been increasing rapidly every day. Over the last 13 months, ever since the pandemic began, a total of 1,144 persons have succumbed to COVID-19 so far.
Amidst reports of unimaginable suffering, it is disturbing to see how the pandemic has taken away the possibility of giving the dear departed ones a proper funeral. Reports of family members unable to attend the last rites of their deceased kin owing to quarantine, fear of getting infected and social distancing protocols have been heart-rending.
