[Exclusive] "The body continues to decay at room temperature... Deodorant to remove the smell"

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As the number of people dying from Corona increases, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a crematorium or funeral home.

Due to the delay in funeral procedures, the amount of time the body is inevitably placed in the mortuary is increasing.

However, now there is not enough space in the morgue, so there are places where the body is left outside for several days.

Let's take a look at the exclusive coverage of reporter Han Seong-hee first, and then continue the story.

<Reporter> This

is a funeral hall in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do.

A white cloth is covered over the stacked coffins.

In another room, a coffin is placed on top of the coffin.

There are only about 10 visible ones.

There are six refrigerators for body storage in this funeral home.

The informant claimed that the funeral home continued to receive bodies even though there were no empty refrigerators.

It means that the body is placed in a coffin and left at room temperature for several days.

[Informant A: Because of greed for money, you can think of the deceased as just dealing with things.

(Is it left like that for a few days?) Basic 7 days?

8 days.]

In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the temperature of the mortuary must be maintained below 4 degrees.

However, when left at room temperature, the body quickly decomposes.

[Informant B: I see that there are too many.

It smelled so bad while I was salting it, so when I asked, 'Did a dead body come in here?', he said no.]

The staff said that they sprayed fabric deodorant to get rid of the smell.

[Informant A: We just have that peek we usually talk about, and that's it.

When removing the coffin or putting it in.] The

bereaved family does not know this.

[Informant A: Bereaved families are now observing the immigration.

(Then) They told me to say something like 'This is an empty coffin' or 'I am going home today'.]

The funeral home did not answer the reporter's questions.

[(I'm going to ask for a position) I decline the interview, please go back.

(Do you admit that (the fact that the body was left unattended)?) To die.]

It is argued that some funeral homes will be similar, even if the degree is different.

[Funeral Director: If you do not do this now, the funeral home cannot be operated.

Now, probably 80-90% of all funeral homes will do that.

People from outside cannot enter, there (the mortuary).] In

the funeral riots caused by Corona, the death that should be respected is being damaged.

(Video editing: Park Ki-duk, VJ: Oh Se-gwan)

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<Anchor>

For the bereaved families, it is difficult to find a place to spend the saddest time in life these days.

Here is reporter Han Seong-hee, who I just delivered the report to.

[Reporter Han Seong-hee: After death, the body is usually kept in the mortuary of the funeral home until a crematorium is available.

In this way, there are no seats left in the crematorium and the bodies keep coming in, so there are cases where the bodies are left at room temperature like this.

Although we were not able to report it, we have obtained several photos of these decomposed bodies in these coffins.

Considering the bereaved family and the honor of the deceased, we cannot disclose it, but it was serious.

The story is that this is not the only case where bodies are left unattended.]

[Reporter Han Seong-hee: That part, the operating standards for the mortuary, are stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

By keeping the temperature below 4 degrees, it is necessary to prevent the body from decomposing and to prevent the propagation of the virus.

However, if you continue to do so, you may be subject to a business suspension of up to six months.

The district office has visited the funeral home twice and inspected the site on the 24th and today (29th) until now.

In this case, it is said that it was confirmed that the body was left at room temperature like this.

We will have to wait and see what kind of measures will be taken.]

[Reporter Han Seong-hee: Yesterday, I personally went to a crematorium in Goyang.

Let's see the video.

Normally this place closes around 4pm, but you can see hearse cars standing in a row like that now.

Some local governments are running the crematorium until midnight, and are taking measures now, but it is not enough, and the refrigerator itself is not enough to keep the body until the crematorium is available. He said, "I will prepare a low-temperature refrigerator that can place 150 bodies in the city."

However, as the number of corona deaths is increasing so much, there are many concerns that this may also be insufficient.]