Other than doctors, and healthcare professionals, there are many other frontline workers of the COVID-19. These often unseen and unlikely COVID-19 warriors are stepping up and suiting up to provide their services and protecting us all.
Frontline workers are in significant danger due to their line of work. But this hasn’t stopped them from showing up at work every single day and risking their lives for the safety of other people. These unsung heroes ensure that the trash is collected, the power is on, the hospitals are clean and they even help us bury our dead.
The United States has reached its worse on Monday, April 8, when the total deaths from coronavirus crossed 30,000. Needless to mention, the virus has taken over the entire country, and the number of affected people from the Covid-19 continuing to increase.
The situation is more terrible in New York, where more than 13,000 people have died. Funeral homes are among the most essential frontline departments that have been affected by the condition caused by this novel coronavirus.
Juju Chang, an award-winning ABC Nightline reporter, recently covered the work of Anthony Pennachio, manager at Scarpaci Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York. “Currently, we have 17 funerals that usually require a whole month’s work but needed to be done in just 4 days,” says Anthony Pennachio. He further adds, “we are not making any in-person arrangements anymore, we are communicating through Facetime or Zoom, sending the pictures of caskets on people’s smartphones so they can make selections.”
Amidst this pandemic, funeral homes like Scarpaci Funeral Home, are not only running out of gloves, gowns, and masks but also space to keep the deceased. Considering the condition, Scarpaci Funeral Home is not only serving the community amidst this crisis but has also donated on GoFundMe and raised over 30k for many frontline workers’ meals. Michael Scarpaci says, “Today, it has become more important than ever to protect each other and stay together.”
Frontline workers are in significant danger due to their line of work. But this hasn’t stopped them from showing up at work every single day and risking their lives for the safety of other people. These unsung heroes ensure that the trash is collected, the power is on, the hospitals are clean and they even help us bury our dead.
The United States has reached its worse on Monday, April 8, when the total deaths from coronavirus crossed 30,000. Needless to mention, the virus has taken over the entire country, and the number of affected people from the Covid-19 continuing to increase.
The situation is more terrible in New York, where more than 13,000 people have died. Funeral homes are among the most essential frontline departments that have been affected by the condition caused by this novel coronavirus.
Juju Chang, an award-winning ABC Nightline reporter, recently covered the work of Anthony Pennachio, manager at Scarpaci Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York. “Currently, we have 17 funerals that usually require a whole month’s work but needed to be done in just 4 days,” says Anthony Pennachio. He further adds, “we are not making any in-person arrangements anymore, we are communicating through Facetime or Zoom, sending the pictures of caskets on people’s smartphones so they can make selections.”
Amidst this pandemic, funeral homes like Scarpaci Funeral Home, are not only running out of gloves, gowns, and masks but also space to keep the deceased. Considering the condition, Scarpaci Funeral Home is not only serving the community amidst this crisis but has also donated on GoFundMe and raised over 30k for many frontline workers’ meals. Michael Scarpaci says, “Today, it has become more important than ever to protect each other and stay together.”
