No autopsy. No COVID-19 testing. Nothing.
My brother was told he could have a "private autopsy" but would cost $10,000+,
For real? Was she late stage terminal? If that is the case around my neck of the woods, an autopsy is not required; otherwise, there has to be one. It is to rule out foul play, I suppose. One can see how this could be abused ... grandma has a lot of money, after all ....
So sorry to hear about your SIL. May she RIP.
Does the family suspect COVID?
It seems like the inexpensive, fast IgG/IgM antibody testing would make sense for such recently deceased cases.
If these NYC numbers are true, it is absolutely shocking — the at-home death rate is 10X what it normally is? That is very hard to believe. Perhaps people go to sleep saying “it feels like the flu; I’ll feel better after I get some sleep” and just don’t wake up again.
So sorry for your loss.
Please give our condolences to your brother.