{"id":3116,"date":"2020-05-21T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=3116"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:42:16","slug":"funeralocity-ceo-talks-about-the-impact-of-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/funeralocity-ceo-talks-about-the-impact-of-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeralocity CEO Talks about the Impact of Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEW YORK CITY, May 21, 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecity.nyc\/coronavirus\/2020\/5\/21\/21270825\/how-families-pay-a-high-price-when-loved-ones-die-of-covid-19\" rel=\"nofollow\">THE CITY<\/a>, an influential New York voice, talked to Funeralocity.com founder Ed Michael Reggie about the pricing of funeral homes amid the coronavirus outbreak in the city. With more than 20,000 lives lost, New York is dealing with unprecedented demand for funeral services. And prices are going up. In fact, the cost of cremations alone have soared 43 percent. However, the economic fall-out of the pandemic has affected peoples\u2019 ability to pay for costly services. \u201cNo other region is indicating this kind of instability,\u201d Reggie said. For grieving families, in addition to the higher cost, finding a funeral home that will take on a body can be a challenge. \u201cIn many instances, people are having to go to cemeteries outside of their immediate area, thus incurring additional transportation expenses,\u201d he continued.\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"single-content-banner__shortcode\">\r\n                            <div class=\"input-search-wrapper input-search-wrapper--bottom\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"title-search\">See funeral home prices in your area<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"input-search search-home\">\r\n                <input placeholder=\"Enter your City or ZIP Code\" type=\"search\" class=\"addressMain\">\r\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"blue-button\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/funeralocity\/dist\/images\/icons\/search-button.svg\">Search\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <span class=\"small-text\">Use zip code for more precise search results<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/average-funeral-price\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_desktop.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_tablet.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_mobile.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p>The City also examined the crisis in NY brought on my the pandemic, including the costs of burying or cremating loved ones in one of the country&#8217;s most expensive markets. 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