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SA’s mortuary workers to be vaccinated in second phase of rollout The first vaccinations were administered in the country this week. A mortician getting ready to prepare a coffin for a COVID-19 body at Broodie Funeral Parlour in Soshanguve. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko/Eyewitness News 45 days ago CAPE TOWN - South African funeral workers are next in line to be jabbed as part of government's COVID-19 vaccination drive. For now, those working directly with mortal remains will be prioritised. The essential wor...

Minimal Covid transmission risk from deceased bodies sees funeral rules shift 28 January 2021 10:41 AM Share This: Body bags are no longer a requirement, families can view deceased loved ones in mortuaries, and open-casket funerals are allowed. With more than 42 000 Covid-related deaths in South Africa to date as reported by EWN, our country's undertakers and mortuaries are under pressure. On Wednesday a meeting with the Department of Health and national funeral federations was held, discussing the changes to the handling of human remains by funeral homes. John Storom of the Funeral Federatio...