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South African Funeral Practitioner Association spokesperson Kgaugelo Mapoulo explains the challenges COVID-19 has brought, including families receiving the wrong bodies.
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To date, at least 96-million cases of coronavirus have been recorded globally. In South Africa, COVID-19 has killed at least 38,000 people. Sadly, more people continue to suffer from the virus.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned against attending funerals, stating that they are super spreader events.
To try and curb the spread, the government has also put into place strict measures when it comes to funerals. Only 50 people can attend and the body of the deceased must be transported straight from the mortuary to the cemetery.