COVID-19: Mortuaries cannot collect more dead bodies – Mortuary workers as they call for private burial to decongest
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The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana has warned of congestion at mortuaries in the coming days following the ban of funeral ceremonies with large gatherings.
According to the association, some of their facilities can no more receive remains because of the rise in COVID-19 deaths.
The President Akufo-Addo reimposed the ban on public gatherings as part of measures to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases in Ghana on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
“Until further notice, funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties are banned. Private burials with not more than 25 people can take place with the enforcement of the social distancing, hygiene and mask-wearing protocols. Beaches, nightclubs, cinemas, and pubs continue to be shut. Our borders by land and sea remain closed. All workplaces, public and private must implore a shift system for workers in addition to the use of virtual platforms for business or work.”