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# Report reveals no significant increase in Burntwood burials during coronavirus crisis
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/report-reveals-no-significant-increase-in-burntwood-burials-during-coronavirus-crisis/
- Published: 2020-05-14T09:17:40.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-14T09:17:57.000Z
- Description: An expected rise in burials due to coronavirus has not happened in Burntwood, a report has revealed.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

An expected rise in burials due to coronavirus has not happened in Burntwood, a report has revealed.

Details on the number of people being buried was revealed in a contingency plan report to a meeting of Burntwood Town Council yesterday (13th May).

It highlighted that the rate of burials had not changed from levels before the COVID-19 outbreak.

> “The expected increase in burials has not yet materialised.  
>  
> “The rate of burials is similar to that prior to the COVID-19 emergency.  
>  
> “Following discussions with funeral directors we are confident there is space to cope with any increase.”  
>  
> Burntwood Town Council coronavirus contingency plan report

The report also revealed that talks were continuing to allow a full reopening of Burntwood Cemetery.

> “The cemetery is now only closed to the public during weekdays to safeguard our staff, contractors and funeral directors working there.  
>  
> “The cemetery was opened at weekends in response to a Government request to re-open cemeteries.  
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> “Further advice has been sought regarding how social distancing is to be managed.  
>  
> “Once this information has been received before a return to normal opening hours will be considered.  
>  
> “The weekend opening of the cemetery has received very little response from the public.”  
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> Burntwood Town Council coronavirus contingency plan report