Which occurrence is NOT mentioned by Boccaccio in his description of the Plague?

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Boccaccio’s account of the Plague, particularly in "The Decameron," vividly illustrates the widespread impact of the disease on society, including extreme social behaviors. He describes how people engaged in social isolation to avoid infection, highlighting how individuals who were infected often lived apart from others to prevent spreading the disease. The high mortality rate, a significant feature of the Plague, is also emphasized. Many residents of cities and towns fled to rural areas in search of safety, creating a mass exodus that further reflects the panic and desperation caused by the epidemic.

In contrast, Boccaccio does not mention mass burnings of infected corpses. This absence in his narrative suggests that such actions, while occurring in response to the Plague, were not a focal point of his account. Instead, his focus was more on the human reactions to the plague's devastation—social withdrawal, mortality, and fleeing—rather than on the specifics of how the dead were treated.

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