Funerals except COVID deaths should hold within 24-hours

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The Health Ministry today announced to hold funerals ceremonies except for the COVID deaths within 24-hours after releasing the dead body from the hospital.

The Ministry advised attending a maximum of 25 persons at a given time.

The Ministry had taken the above decisions with the amendment of the COVID regulations. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Funerals except COVID deaths should hold within 24-hours

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