The surge in Covid-19 deaths has placed mortuaries and funeral parlours under pressure as they battle to manage the number of dead.
According to the The National Funeral Directors Association there had also been a mini crisis over the holiday period when there was a shortage of coffins to stockpiling because of the sudden spike in the mortality rate from Covid-19.
Funeral companies are working around the clock to manage and almost 300% in deaths.
Some industry players say a rise in deaths does not translate to business booming for the funeral industry.
Rather the unprecedented situation is a threat to the industry and it means a shortage of storage space, coffins, and a struggle to keep up with digging graves.