M Pallonji

Death by Covid

At least 178 community members have passed away since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the country in March 2020. Parsiana compiled death figures from 11 major locations in India where significant Parsi populations exist. The Bombay count of 105 has been obtained from the Worli Prayer Hall where a large number of Covid-19 victims are cremated. Others may have opted for crematoria closer to their homes. Figures for Surat (26), Navsari (22), Ahmedabad and Poona (seven each), Delhi (four), Nagpur (three), Calcutta and Hyderabad (two each), and Madras and Bangalore (nil) have been supplied on the basis of......



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