By SIMON MUNTEMBAGOVERNMENT directive to bury all Covid deaths within 24 hours cannot be effected because funeral parlours and burial grounds have been overwhelmed as bodies continue to pile up.Last week, Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary, Elias Kamanga directed that all Covid bodies should be buried within 24 hours.However, a Daily Nation survey of burial grounds and funeral undertakers show that the directive cannot be effected because cemeteries have a backlog of burials forcing families to prolong funerals for up to a week.Private funeral parlours in Lusaka are also overwhelmed by the sharp increase in demand for their services, as the country records more Covid-19 related deaths.A spot check at selected funeral homes in Lusaka has revealed that they are struggling to offer services amid the spiralling death rateA spot check at selected funeral homes in Lusaka has revealed that they are struggling to offer services amid the spiralling death rate.Bereaved families consumed by grief and […]
COVID BODIES PILE UP – as Lusaka funeral parlours overwhelmed by Covid-19 death toll
