Cemeteries With COVID-19 Protocols In Solo Significantly Increase

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SOLO - The number of funerals using the COVID-19 protocol in Solo City continues to increase along with the soaring number of cases of the disease.

"In June, there was a significant increase, the number of burials using the COVID-19 protocol was 160," said Head of the Public Cemetery Section for the Settlement Area of the Surakarta City Housing, Settlement and Land Office (DPKPP) Adji Anggoro in Solo, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 6th.

Adji said that if you look at the January-June 2021 period, actually there was a decline in February-March 2021. His party noted that in January the number of funerals using the COVID-19 protocol was 186 funerals.

This figure fell in February to 87 funerals, March 61 funerals, April 42 funerals, and May began to rise to 44 funerals.

In total, in the January-June 2021 period, the number of funerals with the COVID-19 protocol in Solo City reached 580 cemeteries. His party is worried that if the increase continues to occur it will affect the capacity of the tomb considering that until now the City of Solo does not have a special COVID-19 grave.

"So far there are five points, at TPU Bonoloyo, Daksinoloyo, Purwoloyo, Pracimaloyo, and Untoroloyo. Indeed, when compared to 2020, this year (the number of funerals with the COVID-19 protocol) is higher," he said.

Adji said that so far the highest number of funerals with the COVID-19 protocol was carried out at TPU Bonoloyo with 163 funerals, while at other burial locations, namely TPU Daksinoloyo with 104 cemeteries, TPU Purwoloyo with 134 cemeteries, TPU Pracimaloyo with 121 cemeteries, and at TPU Pracimaloyo. Untoroloyo as many as 58 funerals.

In addition to worrying about the capacity of the cemetery, he said, there is also a fear of a shortage of gravediggers.

"Yes, frankly, if conditions like this continue, we will be overwhelmed. That's why we are currently discussing a special TPU for COVID-19. This is just a discourse, we will discuss it with the leadership," said Adji.