Here's a policy that might need looking at....
The Unethical Damage Done by Forcing People to Die Alone
The lack of sound leadership during the Covid-19 crisis harms many.
In New York, Steve Kaminski was taken to the hospital and died a week later of Covid-19. Alone. In London, 13-year old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab died alone in London’s King’s College Hospital. Many hospitals have no visitor policy, so thousands of people are dying alone. These people have been forced, often against their will, to remain isolated and die alone. Their loved ones have also been forced against their will to remain away from their loved ones. Doctors don’t like it either and report being traumatized by watching people die alone.
The rationale for forcing people to die alone is that isolation and social distancing will slow the spread of Covid-19 and prevent deaths. My opinion is that this must be true. However, the evidence supporting my opinion is mixed. In any case, it is possible to implement a great deal of isolation and social distancing while at the same time not force people to die alone. If a close family member agrees to take the risk of contracting Covid-19 and agrees to self-isolate for a period afterward, they should not be stopped from being with their loved ones who are dying of Covid-19. In fact, forcing people to die alone violates all four ethical principles (do no harm, help the sick, autonomy, and justice)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/doctor-you/202004/the-unethical-damage-done-forcing-people-die-alone
