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Mexican funeral homes face 'horrific' unseen coronavirus toll
Reuters
Drazen Jorgic
May 20, 2020
2:50 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY — Like many people around the world, Mexican funeral home owner Salvador Ascencio did not believe at first the coronavirus outbreak was going to be a big deal.
Then calls from grieving relatives began to pour in.
During the first 11 days of May, his small funeral parlor in a run-down part of Mexico City dealt with 30 bodies, a more than four-fold spike in daily funeral services compared to the same period last May.
“I have never experienced a situation like this,” said Ascencio, 52, encircled by shiny wooden coffins in the cramped parlor of a business his family has operated since 1973.
“The truth is that what we are experiencing is horrific.”
Reuters surveyed 18 funeral homes and crematoriums across the capital, including several belonging to Mexico’s two biggest chains. They also reported rocketing demand for their services during the pandemic...
Mexican funeral homes face 'horrific' unseen coronavirus toll
Reuters
Drazen Jorgic
May 20, 2020
2:50 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY — Like many people around the world, Mexican funeral home owner Salvador Ascencio did not believe at first the coronavirus outbreak was going to be a big deal.
Then calls from grieving relatives began to pour in.
During the first 11 days of May, his small funeral parlor in a run-down part of Mexico City dealt with 30 bodies, a more than four-fold spike in daily funeral services compared to the same period last May.
“I have never experienced a situation like this,” said Ascencio, 52, encircled by shiny wooden coffins in the cramped parlor of a business his family has operated since 1973.
“The truth is that what we are experiencing is horrific.”
Reuters surveyed 18 funeral homes and crematoriums across the capital, including several belonging to Mexico’s two biggest chains. They also reported rocketing demand for their services during the pandemic...