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IN PHOTOS: Baesa Crematorium in Quezon City
At least 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and other suspected cases have been cremated at the Baesa Crematorium in Quezon City.
Between March 24 and Sunday, a total of 97 bodies were cremated at Baesa, with the facility increasing its daily target from six to eight bodies.
The cremation process for each body takes approximately two hours.
Quezon City currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, with 764 recorded cases.
In Manila, a public crematorium can only cremate five bodies per day due to a longer cremation time of three to four hours per body.
The Manila crematorium has processed 84 bodies since March 22, with two confirmed COVID-19 positive and the rest as suspected cases.
Some families have chosen direct burial for their deceased loved ones, adhering to protocols requiring a sealed metal casket.
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