Day: January 11, 2021

#JUSTIN: Health Ministry Allows Rural and Intercity Burials On One Condition

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has permitted the transportation of bodies fro burial outside the city or town of death provided the body is hermetically sealed in a triple coffin before collection of body from funeral parlour or hospital mortuary. See Statement: The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) would like to advise the public that it has now imposed restrictions regarding the movement of COVID-19 dead bodies ahead of burial in the country. In order to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a body will…

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#BREAKING: No More Transporting Dead Bodies, No More Body Viewing Allowed

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THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a ban on the movement of dead bodies for burial around the country. Staff Reporter The restrictions follow a spike in local and community infections and deaths post the festive season which have seen the number of active cases jumping to 8388 while cumulative cases stand at 21,477. The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 507 amidst indications that country also lost a total 127 people to Covid-19 over the past seven days. In a statement, Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said…

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