Carta
TUG Member
people who died while on ventilators and then stored in trailers? Does virus stay on/in dead bodies? Are trailers contaminated?
Yes, virus stay on the dead bodies but the question is for how long. There is another thread on this. Back in the days of SARS, dead bodies were zipped up in body bags and taken straight from the morgue to the crematorium by people in full PPE gear - body suit, full face and neck protection.
Trailers are contaminated but again for how long. Since they found COVID-19 virus in cruise ship cabin for 17 days, I would say air the trailers in the sun for at least 17 days after the last body is removed.
Yes, that too.yeah, then a good spraying of bleach
That story about the Diamond Princess was misleading and now seems to be referred to as a fact that the virus can live on surfaces for 17 days, which isn't necessarily true.Yes, virus stay on the dead bodies but the question is for how long. There is another thread on this. Back in the days of SARS, dead bodies were zipped up in body bags and taken straight from the morgue to the crematorium by people in full PPE gear - body suit, full face and neck protection.
Trailers are contaminated but again for how long. Since they found COVID-19 virus in cruise ship cabin for 17 days, I would say air the trailers in the sun for at least 17 days after the last body is removed.
I would expect that the person performing embalming wears PPE regardless. Virus or no virus. Today or a year ago. They won't take chances.Cliff was wondering yesterday how funeral homes were handling (or not handling) covid bodies. I've heard that funerals are down to a person or two sitting in a car so as to not have social distancing issues, but I've heard nothing about funeral home personal being at risk and having to take precautions. I'd think they'd be at considerable risk.