Los Angeles County, California, will no longer be subjected to air quality regulations limiting the number of cremations that may be performed there.<br />Business Insider reports the South Coast Air Quality Management District said the regulation was lifted so officials could handle a 'backlog' of bodies.<br />Business Insider reports the move comes as a grim reminder of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in California. The regulation has been lifted for 10 days, with the option to be extended.<br />As of January 15, there were more than 2,700 bodies being stored at hospitals in LA County and at the Coroner's office.<br />The current rate of death is more than double that of pre-pandemic years, leading to hospitals, funeral homes, and crematoriums exceeding capacity. South Coast Air Quality Management District
