<p>The bodies of all those who died due to coronavirus in Mumbai will be cremated irrespective of the religion of the deceased, the city civic body said on Monday.</p>.<p>Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Praveen Pardeshi issued a circular in this regard.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>According to the circular, the bodies of persons who have died of COVID-19 will be cremated irrespective of their religion.</p>.<p>It also stated that only five persons can attend the funeral of a COVID-19 patient and rituals of touching the body should be avoided. </p>
<p>The bodies of all those who died due to coronavirus in Mumbai will be cremated irrespective of the religion of the deceased, the city civic body said on Monday.</p>.<p>Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Praveen Pardeshi issued a circular in this regard.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>According to the circular, the bodies of persons who have died of COVID-19 will be cremated irrespective of their religion.</p>.<p>It also stated that only five persons can attend the funeral of a COVID-19 patient and rituals of touching the body should be avoided. </p>