In giving an update on the province's Covid-19 statistics on Sunday, Zikalala said at least 227 Covid-19 positive people died at home.
“This is because of the high number of people who are dying at home, but their mortal remains do not get tested before they are buried. We are, therefore, once again urging families to allow or request funeral parlours to test these human remains for Covid-19. This is a service that the Department of Health offers, free of charge.
“It is extremely important that we properly document these deaths, because they inform our approaches and strategies to save lives in future,” Zikalala said. The premier noted an upsurge in cases in eThekwini, Umgungundlovu, King Cetshwayo, Zululand, Umkhanyakude, and Ilembe. He said these districts have, for the past three weeks, had continuously higher numbers – with eThekwini accounting for more than 40% cases daily.
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