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Atom Araullo shares an eerie photo taken at a crematorium in Quezon City to give a peek into how the dead are being handled in this time of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Atom captured the grim reality of the global pandemic in the Philippines with a photo he posted on his social media pages. According to his post, there has been an increase of fatalities for cremation in the metro but most cases have not been confirmed if they were positive for COVID-19 or not.

The Kapuso broadcast journalist wrote, “A worker at the Baesa Crematorium in Quezon City wears full protective gear as they process the dead. The say they cremate 4-5 people a day, mostly COVID-suspected cases.”

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A worker at the Baesa Crematorium in Quezon City wears full protective gear as they process the dead. The say they cremate 4-5 people a day, mostly COVID-suspected cases #COVID19

Isang post na ibinahagi ni Atom Araullo (@atomaraullo) noong Mar 31, 2020 nang 2:45am PDT

As of March 31, 4 P.M., the Department of Health has reported a total of 2,084 cases positive for COVID-19.

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