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How last rites of coronavirus victims are performed in UAE

Abu Dhabi - People are advised to convey condolences via phone call.

Details on how UAE was performing the last rites of coronavirus victims were shared with the media on Saturday - as the healthcare sector spokesperson updated the country on new cases and recoveries.
During a press conference today, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, said that 376 new Covid-19 cases were detected after more than 20,000 tests. The country registered a high number of recoveries, 170, taking the total recoveries to 588 as of April 11.
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Responding to a question on the last rites of Covid-19 victims, the official said bodies of the dead were being handled in a respectable manner, in line with Islamic Shari'a.
"We have trained the workforce regarding the handling and washing of the bodies of Covid-19 victims in a professional and safe manner," she said.
Al Hosani added that funeral and prayers for the dead were limited to only a small number of family members as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease. For all those wanting to condole with the families, she advised them to convey their condolences via phone call.
"Let's all be positive as we continue to follow the precautionary measures in place," she said.