The objective of this research is to describe the coping of family members and close friends in the face of the impossibility of implementing the rite of the funeral of the body present in the face of Covid-19. For this, a methodology whose research design is mixed is implemented, at first immersion in the field is generated, with direct observation, approaching with focus groups and then working from the non- experimental transversal part, through a self-administered questionnaire made up of by socio-demographic variables. Results: there is family vulnerability, good coping with death, anger towards a deity, anger with the government, blame the health sector and proper stress management and end up resigning in faith. Concluding that; the study population assumes death as a natural aspect of life, but they feel emotional emptiness by not being able to touch, hug and say goodbye to their loved one through the vigil.
