You are at:Home»NEWS»Undertakers plead for Covid caution Gravediggers at work at Mayfield Cemetery on Friday 4 December. 21 graves were dug there in the last week of November, as Covid cases surge in the town and the Province. Photo: Sue Maclennan Undertakers plead for Covid caution Makhanda’s undertakers are begging the community to take Covid-19 seriously as rapidly rising deaths in the town bring heartbreak for families and strain for those who help them through it. Sue reports. Caring for heartbroken family members, while meeting the strict requirements for funerals under the Covid-19 pandemic, along with keeping themselves safe, is putting funeral home staff and owners under extraordinary strain.