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Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will now allow the kin of COVID-19 victims to perform the last rites after taking precautions against the infection. They can also join the KMC team while performing the last rites. The phone numbers of the concerned agencies will be notified in the website of KMC," said Firhad Hakim, Chairman, Board of Administartors, KMC. According to Hakim, family members can also join the KMC while they will be performing the last rites. The maximum number of family members who canjoin the last rites is 6, as mandated by the state Health department..