New corona infection Affects farewell sites at the end of the day "Okuribito" suffers April 16 22:10

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The new coronavirus also affects the final parting. Due to the fear of infection, it is difficult for the family to touch the body and to speak directly, and the funeral company that sent the deceased said, `` The family surrounds the deceased and loses the original appearance to talk about memories. I am worried that I will end up.

Masafumi Yamada (42), a funeral company in Osaka, held a funeral for an elderly man who died of a new coronavirus last month.

Here, we decide how to proceed to the funeral of a person who has died due to infection, and in order to prevent infection to family and staff, we put the body in a "nose bag" that does not let the blood adhered with the virus and disinfect it. I'm asking the hospital to put it in my coffin.

All the gaps in the casket are marked with tape etc., then directly brought from the hospital to the crematorium and cremated, and the funeral is held with the bone in front.

Until now, we had to cleanse the body and put makeup on it, and put flowers and related items in a casket to keep up with the deceased, but it is difficult at the funeral of a person who died of an infection.

Some crematoriums refused to attend witnesses to prevent infection, and some were confused.

Mr. Yamada said, “I think it would have been difficult for the family to touch or speak to the deceased's body. It would be helpful for everyone to talk about their memories around the deceased. I lose my place. "

For this reason, the flowers are placed on the casket before the cremation, and when the spirit car goes to the crematorium, it passes through the front of the house, so that the family's feelings are taken into consideration.

It is said that funerals are being affected, and there are cases in which the number of attendees is reduced and banquets are stopped without calling relatives or elderly people in the distance.

At the funeral hall, a space is placed between the attendees' seats and the table on which the incense is placed, and a poster is displayed to encourage relatives who hesitate to wear masks at the funeral.

Mr. Yamada said, “Because I do not want to lose the place of seeing off at the end, I will take countermeasures against infection and shake it even if the shape is different so that my family can feel that“ I sent my father and mother properly ” I want to do my best to prevent this. "

Important points when transporting corpses and cremating

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has summarized the precautions to take when transporting or cremating the bodies of people who have died of the new coronavirus.

According to it, the bodies of people suspected of dying from the new coronavirus can be cremated within 24 hours.

As long as the body is sealed in a “bag” that does not allow blood to which virus has adhered, it does not require any special infection control measures, and it is safe for family members to carry the body.

If the bereaved family wants to touch the body before the cremation, they are demanding that they wear gloves and that they need to wash their hands and disinfect with alcohol after touching the body.

Regarding this, the industry group of the funeral company has said that it is currently difficult to do this way.

A person in charge of a funeral company and a public interest company in Osaka said, "I think that the tired bereaved family has a very weak immune system, so there is a risk of infection. There are many parts of the new coronavirus that have not been elucidated yet, Since the infectivity is unknown, the funeral company has to deal with it carefully at this stage. "