COVID-19: Bengaluru implements centralized system to avoid queue at crematoriums

In order to avoid the queue at crematoriums in the wake of rising COVID deaths, a centralised system has been introduced where as many as 12 electric crematoriums will cremate COVID-19 dead bodies in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru.

Bengaluru:As the dead bodies are lining up in Bengaluru, a centralised system has come into the place where as many as 12 electric crematoriums will cremate COVID-19 dead bodies in the city.

The centralized system has been implemented so that dead bodies do not queue up and bodies do not go from the various hospitals to the same crematorium.

As per the centralized system, the bodies will be sent to the crematorium at a fixed time to avoid the queue. An official informed that 10 am booking will get a slot of 2 PM.

The city has also introduced three toll-free helpline numbers which will help people to book the slot for the dead bodies. The helpline numbers will operate every day from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm.

At least 24 officials have been appointed to look after the affairs at these 12 electric crematoriums, said sources.

They further said that gas crematoriums will soon be functional in Sumanahalli and Giddahalli area.

Meanwhile, Karnataka on Saturday crossed the 13 lakh infection mark since the outbreak of COVID with the highest single-day spike of 29,438 infections, while 208 deaths took the total fatalities to 14,283, the health department said.