In Indonesia, some residents are refusing to allow people who died of COVID-19 to be buried in their communities — despite assurances from the government that it's safe to do so.
A new section of a municipal cemetery in Jakarta is expanded for graves of those suspected of dying from COVID-19.A new section of a municipal cemetery in Jakarta is expanded for graves of those suspected of dying from COVID-19.
Police detained three people in connection with the incident. The neighborhood head apologized the next day, saying he had"only voiced the will of the residents." The provincial governor also offered an apology in a"Nurses, doctors and other health workers never rejected a patient. How could we reject them, who have sacrificed their lives to save us?" Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo said.
Muslim burials generally take place within 24 hours of a person's death, after the body is washed and wrapped in a shroud.neighboring Malaysia
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