As COVID-19 death rate climbs, cremation limits lifted in Riverside County
By Mary Stringini article
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - As the COVID-19 death rate in California continues to climb, officials have issued an emergency order lifting environmental limits on the number of cremations that can be performed every month in Riverside County.
The order also extended orders already in effect for Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially increased the number of deaths in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties compared to pre-pandemic years, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said in a statement Wednesday, announcing the emergency order, which temporarily suspends certain permit conditions for crematories in the county to assist with the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As COVID-19 deaths surge, Los Angeles County lifts limit on number of cremations
By Mary Stringini article
SANTA MONICA, CA - DECEMBER 15: A patient surved a code blue and then was rushed to ICU to be intubated and be placed on a ventalator inside Providence Saint John s Health Center on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Santa Monica, CA. They have expanded their
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LOS ANGELES - As the COVID-19 death rate in Los Angeles County continues to climb, county officials have issued an emergency order lifting environmental limits on the number of cremations that can be performed every month.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a statement Sunday, announcing the emergency order, which temporarily suspends certain permit conditions for crematories in the county to assist with the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.