Sri Lanka Holds Mass Cremations As COVID Cases Surge

Sri Lanka Holds Mass Cremations As COVID Cases Surge

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(UCA News) — Sri Lanka has begun mass cremations to clear a backlog of bodies as Covid-19 cases surge across the island.

Daily virus infections in the country have doubled in a month to more than 2,500 with nearly 100 deaths, putting huge strain on hospitals.

Colombo Municipality began mass cremations on Aug. 8,...

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