Shanghai Xinchangzheng Welfare Institute sent a living person to the funeral home for cremation

A 75-year-old elderly person, still alive, was about to be transferred to the funeral home. If it weren’t for the funeral home staff noticing signs of life, the elderly person might have been cremated while still alive. The Xinchangzheng Welfare Institute was already struggling with poor management, and after the outbreak of COVID-19, many caregivers tested positive, leading to an even greater shortage of staff. In this situation, the welfare institution staff issued a "death certificate" for the still-living elderly person.