The reason behind this plea is that the funeral home staff is in frequent contact with hospitals and care homes to pick up the deceased.
Paulette Lenert responded to this by underlining that funerary staff is not part of the priority groups. Apart from the health and care sectors, no other professional groups would be prioritised. She continued by stressing that the staff of funeral homes does not circulate in the Covid-19 units, but in the mortuary.
17 per cent of the deceased Covid-19 patients pass away in their own homes. Since the start of the pandemic, 30 of 640 deaths occur at home, which makes up 4 per cent.
The plea made by the Luxembourg Federation of Funeral Services and Cremation Companies will therefore not be acted upon for the time being, Health Minister Lenert replied to the urgent parliamentary question posed by CSV deputy Nancy Arendt.
