Gurugram cremation grounds see dip in COVID bodies
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‘Situation was so grim till recently that there was not enough space for cremation’
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‘Situation was so grim till recently that there was not enough space for cremation’
Almost a week into the lockdown in Gurugram, the number of bodies reaching the city’s cremation grounds has gone down daily.
“There is a sense of relief over the past three days. More than two dozen bodies reached Atul Kataria cremation ground till afternoon everyday during the peak, but today [Wednesday] only 10-12 bodies have arrived so far. Similarly, the Sector 22 cremation ground is almost full by noon, but only five families came for cremation so far. The Caterpuri ground has 10 platforms reserved for COVID-19 bodies and we have so far got only four bodies on Wednesday against 9-10 on a routine. In Chauma too only two bodies have come so far,” said Pandit Devdutt Sharma, who performs last rites at these four
Gurugram burial grounds see dip in COVID bodies
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