The health department of Beed in Maharashtra has set up a committee to find out if there is any discrepancy in the Covid-19 deaths reported and the funerals carried out as per outbreak norms in the district, an official said on Monday.

While the district`s health department has stated that 273 people died due to the infection in April, those managing crematoriums and cemeteries have claimed the number of funerals carried out during this period stood at 378, the official added.