Government has put in place tight measures with regards to repatriation of bodies into the country for burial as part of measures to protect the country from the deadly coronavirus.

According to a letter from government to funeral parlours, all bodies being repatriated into the country will be treated as contagious and requiring clearance from the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

As a way of protecting the country against exposure to the deadly coronavirus, all bodies being repatriated to Zimbabwe for burial will be treated as contagiuos except in cases where the cause of the death is road accident, murder or other body injuries

Consequently all such mortal remains will require clearance by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe using the usual clearance channels.

Relatives accompanying the remains will be subjected to a mandatory 21 days quarantine at the designated points before proceeding to the funeral.

“Only the driver of the hearse is allowed to proceed to the final place of burial in Zimbabwe and is required to return back to South Africa immediately after burial,” reads part of the letter.

According to a