Kathmandu, May 4
The Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre under the federal government says it has operated various hotline numbers to help the public access ambulances and hearses on time as the numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths are increasing across the country of late.
The centre has informed the public to call the following number for following services
Service required | Contact number |
Ambulance | 102 |
Hearse/body management | 1140 |
Information about body management process and teams | 105 |
Meanwhile, the CCMC has requested people to email the following details to rcmc.ops76@gmail.com to request the cremation or the burial of the Covid-19 victims:
- Death certificate
- Coronavirus positive report
- (In case of hospital death) A letter issued by the hospital requesting the CCMC for body management
- (In case of home death) A letter issued by the concerned local government requesting the CCMC for body management
Meanwhile, the Kathmandu metropolitan city has also said it is operating 10 ambulances targeting the crisis.