Summary:

The accompaniment of terminally ill patients and the treatment of death from Covid-19 has undergone changes throughout the pandemic. This report gives an account of this transit, highlighting the main recommendations issued by public organizations in Argentina. The dates of writing and implementation of these protocols show a growing sensitivity to the subject, which is approached here from the lessons of Antigone and also from contemporary philosophical thought.

Key words:

Covid-19 / protocols / terminally ill / funeral rituals