Collected Item: “Funeral homes overwhelmed by surge of COVID-19 deaths in Fresno”
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Funeral homes overwhelmed by surge of COVID-19 deaths in Fresno
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news article
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COVID-19 has caused a surge in deaths worldwide. Funeral homes in the United States are feeling the effect, with many workers sometimes working more than 12 hour days 7 days a week. There has also been a shortage of caskets and urns as well as a strain on the supply of creation boxes.
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Fresno, California, funeral, funeral home, cremation, death, HSE
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https://kmph.com/news/local/funeral-homes-overwhelmed-by-surge-of-covid-19-deaths-in-fresno
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Marie Edinger
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2021-02-03