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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Families that lose their loved ones must bury them within 24 hours, as all mortuaries in all the eight Rift Valley counties will remain closed.<\/p>\n

Local governors said they took the decision as a measure to control coronavirus from spreading after they were advised by doctors.The announcement was made by the governors of Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Turkana and Samburu counties after a consultative meeting at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Eldoret on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Uasin Gishu’s Jackson Mandago, who read a statement on the team’s behalf, said the decision was meant to reduce gatherings during burial ceremonies. Mr Mandago, who is also the North Rift Economic Bloc (Noreb), said they had also restricted the number of people attending the burial ceremonies to a maximum of 50.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter consultations with doctors, we have agreed that bodies will be buried within 24 hours upon confirmation of the deaths. The number of people visiting the bereaved families will also reduce,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cIt is not our wish to make such a decision.<\/p>\n

It is painful, but we have no option. We have to put measures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in our region,\u201d he said.Mandago said: \u201cAll doctors currently on training should report back to their counties for immediate deployment and those studying at Moi University school of medicine should report back to MTRH.\u201d<\/p>\n

The governors also urged residents not working but live in towns to return to their rural homes and only go back after the virus had been contained.Other governors were West Pokot\u2019s John Lonyangapuo, Stephen Sang (Nandi), Stanley Kiptis (Baringo) and Patrick Khaemba (Trans Nzoia).<\/p>\n

Elgeyo Marakwet was represented by deputy governor Wisley Rotich, while Samburu was represented by Julius Leseeti.MTRH chief executive Wilson Aruasa said relatives of patients who die at the facility would be required to collected bodies immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is drastic, but it is necessary that we de-congest our funeral homes and our facilities in general,\u201d Dr Aruasa said.Prof Lonyangapuo said leaders and health officials in his county would meet with their Ugandan counterparts this weekend to discuss ways of regulating movements across the border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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