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The hospital staff performed the last rites of most COVID-19 deceased with consent\/ presence of their families and relatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last rites of the remaining 36 deceased will be done as and when their Next Of Kin will arrive in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Home Affairs has given strict directions to hospitals that going forward there should be no delays in performing last rites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>[Press Release dt. 16-06-2020]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Source: PIB]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah\u2019s directions, all Delhi hospitals speed up last rites of COVID-19 deceased Following directions of the Union 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