For the funeral sector, too, it is a complicated day due to the coronavirus outbreak. Burials are risky gatherings for the transmission of the coronavirus. The Federation funebra, which has been uniting the funeral directors of Belgium since 1965, has already drawn up a list of measures as a guide.

The Royal Federation of Undertakers of Belgium, the umbrella sector organization, recommends that funerals take place in a limited circle for the time being. People can follow the ceremony remotely via a live stream.

“Coffee tables are forbidden anyway, but it is also recommended to shorten funeral ceremonies and to have them only attended by a limited group, ie close family and friends. We now also give that tip to the relatives who call on us these days. ”

maximum 30 people is the limit

The funeral industry in the Netherlands is also being squeezed by the corona virus. As of today, a maximum of one hundred people also applies to funeral services. As of today, the RIVM guideline is being followed.

The measure of no longer shaking hands is also very hard. So you can no longer give mourners a hand, but you can put your hand on the heart and make a bow.

Trade association BGNU states on its website that up to and including 6 April, a maximum of 30 people may be present at a funeral ceremony. Large funeral companies such as Monuta and DELA think the advice is going too far.

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