Health officials in the county obtained a court order to dispose of 212 unclaimed bodies. [Courtesy]The County Government of Kisumu is set to dispose of 16 more bodies as it seeks to decongest mortuaries in the county. Last month, health officials in the county obtained a court order to dispose of 212 unclaimed bodies in its strategy to clear the morgues. In a Covid-19 containment strategy, the county authorities had issued a directive that all bodies lying in the mortuary be disposed of. Yesterday, County Director of Health Fredrick Oluoch confirmed that they had lined up 16 more bodies for disposal.

Source: Standard Digital July 21, 2021 05:26 UTC