IPOH, Aug 11 ― Hospitals in Perak are not imposing any charges for the management of the remains of Covid-19 victims.
“Hospitals never impose any charges to manage the bodies but we don’t know if the next of kin engage in any services from companies or individuals after leaving the hospital,” he said when contacted today. JAIPk director Datuk Mohd Yusof Husin, meanwhile, said the department also did not impose any charges to manage the remains, adding that there might be some fees imposed by the cemetery management.
Media had previously reported on the high funeral and burial cost for Covid-19 victims in several states including Negri Sembilan and Selangor, while in Kelantan, some relatives claimed that they were charged between RM1,300 and RM1,800 just for theMeanwhile, the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital director Datuk Dr Selasawati Ghazali said the Forensic Department had never set any cost for funeral management, including for Covid-19 patients, as it was not among the services offered by the...
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