Nuremberg has had high corona numbers for weeks, numerous people are dying.
The funeral service is now so busy that it cannot accept all orders.
Nuremberg, Bavaria's second largest city, is struggling with high numbers of Corona * infections.
A total of 210 deaths were reported for Nuremberg.
The municipal funeral service is busy.
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Nuremberg - The municipal funeral service in Nuremberg * is currently so busy that it can no longer accept all orders.
"Corona * plays a role.
We have an increased number of
deaths,
”said Gerhard Wellenhöfer, deputy head of the cemetery administration, on Wednesday.
Another reason are the usual delays over the
holidays.
Corona in Nuremberg: seven-day incidence just below 300 - funeral service increases staff
Nuremberg * is Bavaria's second largest city and has been struggling with high numbers of Corona * infections for weeks.
According to the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI), the number of
new infections
reported
per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days * on Wednesday morning was just below 300. There are a total of 210 deaths.
In order
to be able to process
the many
burials
, the funeral service has increased its staff over the holidays.
At the crematorium, an additional layer was even introduced, said Wellenhöfer.
“We have bottlenecks in the cooling capacity, but we can still do it.” Wellenhöfer assumes that the situation will ease after the holidays.
Covid deaths: Special security precautions necessary for funerals
If a person dies of or with Covid-19 *, special
safety precautions are
necessary
at the funeral
.
As with other dead with infectious diseases, the coffins would have to be sealed, said Wellenhöfer.
An open laying out is not possible.
The funeral service workers would also have to wear protective clothing.
(kam / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.