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A close view of crematorium for COVID-19 victims in HCM City

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VOV.VN - A crematorium area located in Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City has been kept busy lately as the southern city recorded dozens of deaths daily linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The crematorium operates at full capacity in late August when the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its peak in HCM City.
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The number of deaths in the city has decreased in recent days, to around 60 from hundreds a couple of months ago.
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A total of 19 soldiers take turns to work in the crematorium at present, or one third the number of personnel on duty when the outbreak reaches its peak several months ago.
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The soldiers, in personal protective equipment, are in charge of receiving dead patients, disinfecting their bodies and putting them in coffins for cremation.
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The body of an elderly woman who died of COVID-19 is placed inside a coffin after being disinfected.
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Preparing to start the cremation
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Dead bodies are kept in cold storage containers as they wait for cremation.
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The site is busy for the whole day, although it’s quieter than during the peak of the outbreak few months ago.
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The majority of soldiers are young, enthusiastic, and they are devoted to the task, says Major Dong Anh Tuan.
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On average a crematorium handles a corpse in two hours.
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The COVID-19 victim’s personal information such as name and date of birth is clearly given in a piece of paper for identification.
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Ashes are put into the urn after cremation.
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These urns are later handed back to the families of the COVID-19 victims.
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Soldiers write the victim’s name and birth of year on each urn.
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Offering incense to a victim of COVID-19
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