KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Sungai Buloh Hospital has clarified that its Forensic Department is only involved in handling the collection, storage and management of the remains of Covid-19 patients as well as that of non-Covid-19 patients.
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In a statement, its director Dr Kuldip Kaur said the Forensic Department is not at all involved in imposing charges on the deceased’s next of kin.
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“All next of kin must deal with the company (funeral parlour) chosen by them (next of kin) to handle the funeral arrangements of both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients,” she said.
Kuldip said this in response to a WhatsApp audiovisual message which claimed that funeral arrangement fees for the remains of Covid-19 patients amounted to RM9,000.-BERNAMA