Special Police Squad Helps Prepare Bodies of Covid-19 victims for Burial
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JULY 12: A member of a squad of public safety officers specializing in preparing those suspected of dying of Covid-19 for burial, is sprayed with disinfectant on July 12, 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia. A special team composed of volunteers from Jakarta's metropolitan police, public order police, fire department and other public safety organizations has been helping families prepare their deceased loved ones for burial at their homes under covid-19 burial safety protocols when the deceased is suspected of having died from the Covid-19 coronavirus. Since the beginning of the pandemic the team has prepared over 600 bodies for burial, nearly 200 of them in just the past few weeks as people are forced to recover at home with hospitals overwhelmed by the rapid spike in Covid-19 patients. Jakarta's government is planning an expansion of the team and has added a unit to help with the distribution of oxygen for hospitals running short. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images)