A death crisis in New Jersey: How one mortician races to keep up with COVID-19

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A death crisis in New Jersey: How one mortician races to keep up with COVID-19
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“Families only get 30 minutes to see their loved ones. They don’t like that, but I have to keep it moving.'

In normal times, morticians try to project a steadying calm. The pandemic can render that calm impossible. Funeral directors still try to be supportive to people in mourning. But the crush of work leaves little time for diplomacy.

Most of the families she serves are poor. More than 60% rely on Medicaid, which caps reimbursements at $2,246 per funeral. Most are Latino or African-American. Most live in the dense cities of Passaic or Paterson. Many work for retail stores, or fast-food or delivery companies; many of the elderly live in nursing homes. Each of these factors elevates a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19.

“Don’t answer the door!” Madonna shouted to her assistant. “Find out what they want before you let ’em in!” “We gotta move these caskets out of sight,” she said. “We have these bodies in here, and we don’t want people to see that.”

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