{"id":3127,"date":"2020-04-07T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=3127"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:44:37","slug":"funeralocity-speaks-about-social-distancing-and-funerals","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/funeralocity-speaks-about-social-distancing-and-funerals\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeralocity Speaks about Social Distancing and Funerals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEW ORLEANS, April 7, 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesilo.ca\/how-to-navigate-planning-funeral-services-in-time-of-fear-social-distancing\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Silo<\/a> probed the effect social distancing is having on funeral planning, and talked to Funeralocity.com founder Ed Michael Reggie as a source of authority in the industry. \u201cLosing a loved one is the worst possible outcome, but it\u2019s become a sad reality during this unprecedented time,\u201d he told the site, which shared how easy and convenient its functions are, especially during a pandemic. \u201cUnfortunately, there is greater demand for this now, which is making the process more complicated,\u201d Reggie said. \u201cSome funeral homes and morgues are at capacity, which has put major stress on the business.\u201d\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 Solo noted Funeralocity is North America&#8217;s &#8220;only up-to-date price comparison website of funeral providers&#8221; and that it is &#8220;sharing helpful advice and insights into planning a service during such an uncertain time.  Its database of 19,000 funeral homes across the US is the largest database in the world, and the site is using that institutional knowledge and expertise to guide families faced with the sudden need to bury or cremate someone who ahs died from the virus.&#8221;\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/cremationclub\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_desktop.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_tablet.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_mobile.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3127","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"section_type":"in_the_news","news_content_type":"inner_post","news_image":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/funeralocity\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1599019212\/Silo\/Silo.jpg?_i=AA","outer_link":"","is_local_video":false,"inner_video":false,"video_image":false,"full_width_image":false,"show_on_page":[],"popularity":"0"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.7 (Yoast SEO v17.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Funeralocity Speaks about Social Distancing and Funerals - Knowledge Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/funeralocity-speaks-about-social-distancing-and-funerals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Funeralocity Speaks about Social Distancing and Funerals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NEW ORLEANS, April 7, 2020 &#8211; 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