Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic
Department Of Health
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This advice is designed to assist people who are involved in arranging or attending a funeral related to a death from any cause during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This guidance has been developed to ensure that:
- bereaved people are treated with sensitivity, dignity and respect
- funerals can continue to take place while minimising the risk of infection
Guidance for venue managers and those involved in professionally arranging a funeral is available through the Deceased Management Advisory Group website.
The translations are being updated.
Please note
This guidance is of a general nature and should be treated as a guide, and in the event of any conflict between any applicable legislation (including the health and safety legislation) and this guidance, the applicable legislation shall prevail.
Last updated 13 January 2021 +show all updates
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Updated guidance for the period of national lockdown.
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Updated self-isolation period to 10 days.
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Updated with information on local restrictions from 2 December. Temporarily removed translated versions.
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Added translated versions.
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Updated guidance in line with 5 November national restrictions.
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Updated guidance in line with national restrictions commencing 5 November 2020.
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Updated guidance in line with the latest Health Protection Regulations 2020. Guidance for those managing a funeral is published elsewhere. Translations have been temporarily removed while being updated.
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Updated translated guidance in line with the Health Protection Regulations 2020 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
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Guidance updated in line with the Health Protection Regulations 2020 and The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
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Added translations in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (CN), Chinese (HK), French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu.
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Updated to reflect the extension of self-isolation from 7 to 10 days.
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Updated link to information on local restrictions.
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Updated to reflect changes regarding overnight stays, instructions for testing and holding post-funeral rituals.
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Updated information on symptoms and face coverings.
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Added clarification on guidance and legislation.
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