Hong Kong Funeral Services Overwhelmed by COVID-19

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Kate, family member of a COVID-19 victim prays during the funeral at a funeral home, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, March 30, 2022. In the mortuaries and funeral parlors of Hong Kong, the remains of COVID-19 victims have piled up faster than the staff can manage. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, places paper money over a body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Public mortuaries have had to find ways to triple their space for bodies, borrowing facilities from a nursing home and charities, while the number of available coffins is running low and hygiene officials say their crematoriums are running around the clock. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Lok Chung, funeral director of Peace of Mind Funeral services adjusts offerings at funeral home, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, March 30, 2022. The extensive backlog of paperwork for the victims has also forced some bereaved relatives to endure long waits to collect patients' bodies. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company, checks a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. Hong Kong is dependent on mainland China for nearly all of its coffins, as well as paper offerings used at traditional Chinese funerals. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Hades Chan, funeral director of YuXiang Funeral Company places offerings outside the hospital's morgue before collecting a body of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim for cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Funeral workers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they seal up a coffin of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim before cremation, in Hong Kong, China, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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