A Covid-19-infected patient belonging to Christian Protestant community succumbed to the virus and has been buried by G Shankar Family Trust, Mogaveera Yuva Sanghatane and Popular Front of India volunteers.
The infected patient from Ballari succumbed to the virus on August 29 and due to the inability of her three daughters to make arrangements to take the body to their native for the last rites, G Shankar, Frontline Warriors convener Jaya C Kotian, PFI’s Muneer Kalmadi rushed to their help.
After availing permission from the Udupi CMC and the family members of the patient, the final rites were carried out at the Indrali Hindu crematorium in the presence the daughters.
All the volunteers had worn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits during the last rites.
