Interim guidance: Death care services and handling of dead bodies during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

The Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with Canadian public health, infection prevention and control (IPC) experts, and the Funeral Service Association of Canada has developed this document to provide guidance on IPC and public health measures in relation to death care services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:30 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:30 (UTC)
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title_fr Lignes directrices provisoires : Services de soins funéraires et manipulation des dépouilles durant la pandémie de la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19)
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