Coronavirus
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February 9, 2021 5:00 PM
A funeral in progress at Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights. Services at most cemeteries are discouraged, or limit the number of guests that can attend. (Chava Sanchez/LAist)
More than 18,000 Angelenos have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Now, assistance could be on the way to help grieving families bury their loved ones.
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted today to explore ways to locally implement a federal program, designed to reimburse families for COVID-19-related burial costs.
The last coronavirus relief package passed by Congress included $2 billion to help with funeral expenses, through December 31 of last year.