Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) Dr.Asela Gunawardane had yesterday (04) issued a new circular permitting the burial of Corona infected bodies at any Cemetery, by cancelling the previous circular issued regarding burial of such bodies .
According to the new circular there's no need to perform PCR tests for normal deaths and the Corona infected bodies can be handed over to the relatives of the deceased by covering the body with a special cover .
The relatives will not be allowed to keep the body inside a house or a funeral parlor and need to bury the body within 24 hour period after the death at their own expenses the DGHS has stated through the new circular .