Here are some of the procedures you need to know if you are burying a loved one who has died from Covid-19. However, in the event that a Covid-19 related death occurs at home or within the community, guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) require that family members immediately notifies the nearest health service delivery point such as a hospital. The health worker also needs to adhere to the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times place the body into leak proof and tamper proof body bags. At the MortuaryThe Ministry of Health also issued a number of guidelines for family members coming to view and collect the body of their loved one who died from Covid-19 for burial. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it may be possible for an individual to contract Covid-19 by touching the body of someone who has died of the disease.

Source: Daily Nation July 18, 2020 11:15 UTC