Remains in the tombs three years or more in Sao Paulo will be excavated and stored in containers, giving way to the dead for Covid-19.

The funeral service of Sao Paulo city, Brazil announced on June 12 that the remains after being excavated will be pocketed, numbered, temporarily stored in containers and moved to another cemetery within 15 days.

In April, the tomb at the Vila Formosa cemetery in the city buried 1,654 people, an increase of 500 compared to the previous month.

Adenilson Costa, a tomb in Vila Formosa, said the work was harder in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak and feared the situation would get worse next time.

"When shopping malls and shops are open now, we are more worried. We are at the peak of the epidemic and people are not aware of that," Costa said.

The reduction in the number of active patients to 70% prompted Mayor Bruno Covas to restore part of his business in Sao Paulo, leaving people all over the city indifferent to social reform.

"People often say nothing scared the grave, but now Covid-19 has done it," Costa said.

Brazil is the second largest epidemic in the world with 832,866 cases, surpassing the UK to become the country with the second largest number of Covid-19 deaths in the world with more than 42,055 cases.

While governors and mayors across the country are trying to combat the pandemic, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro persevered against all blockade efforts.

Covid-19 appeared in 213 countries and territories, leaving nearly 8 million infected and more than 435,000 dead.

Updated: 9:26, 6/15 | Source: WorldOMeters