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In today's age, the use of information and communication technology has become commonplace in many people's lives. Increasing the pace of life, increasing the size of the crises of societies and the complexities of today's humans have made the use of information technology inevitable. One of the major challenges in human societies is grief (emotional response to the loss of an important person) and mourning (social expression of grief), which can be addressed in the context of IT achievements. The use of information and communication technology for mourning ceremonies is a new and inevitable debate. The coronavirus epidemic has engulfed the world for more than three months, crippling the global economy. On the other hand, many people in this period mourn for reasons other than coronavirus such as coronary heart disease, strokes and accidents. ... and, unfortunately, were met with severe grief, such as the death of a child during fetus and childhood and the death of partner, who were buried without mourning and in complete silence. Exposure to intense grief, especially in the lack of social support, may expose one to complicated mourning (CG) with the risk of mental and physical health impairments and suicidal behaviors. And because of quarantine and health isolates against Corona, survivors were deprived of mourning as the most important area of affective social support in grief and a means of abreaction. Virtual mourning can provide a space for the survivors to relax and, along with it, establish a new economy in the field of information and communication technology. This article deals with the basics of mourning, virtual mourning, and its importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]