Important updated guidance : ‘COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic’

13th April 2021

Public Health England and the Department of Health & Social Care has issued updated guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic. This revised guidance applies in England.

The revised guidance contains updated advice for stage 2, April 12, of the roadmap, including:-

– Tweaked advice on singing 

– Updated advice on venues in which commemorative events can take place

– Tweaked advice for mourners coming from outside the UK 

You can read the updated guidance here:-

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/covid-19-guidance-for-managing-a-funeral-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic