Rajasthan 21 dead in Rajasthan village after Covid-infected corpse buried without protocol
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 21 people died at a village in Rajasthan’s Sikar district allegedly after a Covid-19-infected corpse was buried without following protocol, media reports said.
However, officials said that only four deaths have occurred due to the virus between April 15 and May 5.
According to the officials, a coronavirus-infected man died and his body was brought to Kheerva village on April 21.
About 150 people attended the last rites and the burial was done without following coronavirus protocols.
The body was taken out of the plastic bag and several people touched it during burial, the officials reportedly said.
Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra also shared the news of over 20 people dying due to Covid-19.
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