Karnataka spends up to Rs 25,000 for Covid victim’s last rites

From PPE kits to disinfectant and ambulance and JCB costs, the government is spending up to Rs 25,000 on the last rites of every patient who dies of Covid-19. Families are barred from touching the bodies of the infected and medical staff are required to prepare the body for burial or cremation, and carry out the last rites adhering to Covid protocol.