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Africa-Press<\/a> – Mozambique<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Michafutene Cemetery in Maputo is again busy as a result of the increase in the number of Covid-19 deaths, with gravediggers carrying out between three and four burials a day, in addition to digging a further ten graves.<\/p>\n

When the Covid-19 pandemic reached Mozambique, it was expected that the situation would be brought under control in two months, but as time passed this proved to be far from the case. In May 2020, the country registered its first Covid-19 death \u2013 of a 13-year-old child in the province of Nampula. In the same month, the Ministry of Health announced another death, this time in Cabo Delgado.<\/p>\n

The number of deaths has now risen to 940, with 56 in the first seven days of July alone. Of that total, at least 400 have been buried in Michafutene cemetery in Maputo.<\/p>\n

Eugenia Francisco walks with heavy steps to the grave of her 35-year-old son, a father of 10 who died of Covid-19 on Saturday, and whose funeral took place this Tuesday. Heartbroken, she says that Covid-19 killed her son so quickly that they didn\u2019t even have time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey took my son and wrapped him in the sheet, then they put him in plastic and put him in the coffin and we buried him without a wake, us being only ten people. It hurts a lot. That\u2019s why I didn\u2019t wait for the eighth day, and came today to be able to spend this time with him,\u201d the bereaved mother laments.<\/p>\n

In Michafutene Cemetery, the story repeats and repeats itself. In the left hand corner is the space reserved for Covid-19 deaths \u2013 the first victim\u2019s grave is there, as it has since November, 2020. But eight months later, it is almost lost in the midst of so many others.<\/p>\n

According to cemetery administrator Alfredo Faife, 10 hectares have been set aside for the burial of those who fall to the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have space equivalent to five football fields and, so far, we have used about two or three hectares. Because of the avalanche of cases, we are removing the grass and the gravediggers are digging more graves,\u201d he details.<\/p>\n

The cemetery has ten gravediggers who work from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day, averaging about ten graves, Faife explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo gravediggers work on each grave, leaving them in reserve so that when the casket arrives, the family members don\u2019t take too long. They can only stay between 15 to 20 minutes,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n

While the \u2018O Pa\u00eds\u2019 team was on site, three hearses arrived \u2013 already three of the average three to four Covid-19 victims buried there every day.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Alberto is a gravedigger who, by an irony of fate, started to work in February, at the height of the pandemic. He says that at the time, there were days when he helped bury up to ten people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis disease is serious. In February, I saw sights I couldn\u2019t have imagined. At first I was afraid, and I still am, but I can\u2019t run away, this is my job,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Alberto observes that personnel have to be properly attired when carrying out the burial of Covid-19 victims, which to some extent mitigates their fear of contracting the disease.<\/p>\n

By<\/b><\/p>\n

Julieta Zucula<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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