The dark history of NYC's Hart Island

Where the dirt that they took out the hole and why are they using shovels

So very sad

heartbreaking

Why aren't they cremated? Are they Jews or Muslims?

You disappoint me America.

Yes I didn’t understand that myself

https://youtu.be/zLl5yikUKfk This is a great link to a video explaining why this is being done. As for those asking about cremation, funeral homes and crematoriums are private businesses that sometimes do take in unclaimed bodies for cremation. After they are cremated, their remains must stay at that funeral home/crematorium until they are claimed (sometimes they never are). Also, cremation is possible with someone who has had COVID-19. However, a cremation takes 2-3 hours depending on the body size and fat content of the individual. Most crematoriums only have a few cremation chambers. Under non-pandemic circumstances, most crematoriums can take a few unclaimed bodies here and there but if there is a surge in unclaimed corpses, it becomes difficult to cremate every unclaimed body. This island has a long history of burying unclaimed bodies. Please keep in mind that these bodies are clearly labeled and kept separate (this is not a mass grave without organization where bodies are just dumped). Hopefully this was helpful!

Well I don’t know about other religions but for the Jewish religion we do not cremate

Why not cremate vs bury?

Why can't they burn dead bodies who died with corona virus?