Legal action will be taken against those who treat bodies in inhuman way: Sudhakar

Team Udayavani, Jul 4, 2020, 8:00 AM IST

Bengaluru: Minister Sudhakar warned of Legal action against those who treat bodies in an inhuman way and informed that guidelines have been issued on how how to handle bodies at mortuaries

Speaking about the cremation of the bodies, Sudhakar said, “Guidelines have been issued on how how to handle bodies at mortuaries, taking them in the ambulances, human treatment to the deceased while performing the last rites and fumigation of the bed.”

‘Legal action will be taken against those who treat bodies in an inhuman way,’ Sudhakar said.

He further added the government has also decided to arrange for test reports within 24 hours.

It has also been decided to increase the testing capacity from the existing 15,000 a day to 25,000.

In view of the spurt in COVID-19 cases, the task force also recommended antigen tests in crowded areas to check whether there was community spread.

To a question on closing down the border, the minister said there is no question of lockdown.

‘We cannot hide from this disease. It is not a solution. We have to live with it now, yet maintain a distance from it,’ he added.

Sudhakar, who is a doctor himself, said COVID-19 is not as deadly a virus as those he had seen in the past and asked people not to be scared of it.