The virus has killed nearly 6,000 people so far this year and the city is running out of coffins.
The deadliest outbreak of the Corona virus in Hong Kong has killed nearly 6,000 people so far this year, and the city is running out of coffins.
The authorities rushed to order more coffins, and said 1,200 coffins arrived last week, and more numbers will come later.
Space restrictions have made cremation a common practice for burials on the island's densely populated grounds off mainland China.
Coffins are usually made of wood or wood alternatives in Hong Kong.
But in order to deal with the lack of coffins due to the large number of victims of the virus, some companies are now offering alternatives, which are coffins made of environmentally friendly cardboard.
Live Art Asia has made cardboard caskets made from recycled wood fibres, which can be engraved with designs on the outside.
The company can produce up to 50 coffins per day at its factory in Aberdeen, south of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has recorded about 200 deaths per day on average over the past week, as many elderly residents, who did not receive vaccinations, die from the virus.
The high number of victims of the virus led to an overcrowding of mortuaries, and refrigerated containers are now used to temporarily store the bodies.
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- apnews.com