Guidance for those actors directly or indirectly involved in the management of the dead in relation to the pandemic is divided into two levels:1. General guidance and support in the management (handling) of the dead, covered by the section “The Management of the Dead Associated To COVID-19 - Technical Recommendations for Healthcare and Death Care workers” 2. General guidance and support to the authorities in their response to the increased deaths associated with the pandemic, covered by the section “Protracted Response to Increased Deaths from COVID-19. A Preparatory Guideline for a Mass Fatality Response Plan”