Small funerals, online memorials and grieving from afar: the coronavirus is changing how we care for the dead
- Written by Tamara Kohn, Professor of Anthropology, University of Melbourne
The coronavirus is not only affecting the way we live, it’s also dramatically affecting the way we die.
In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that funerals would be limited to a maximum of ten people to limit the spread of COVID-19. However, the states may have some leeway in permitting an extra one or two.
Funeral directors...