Ondo to begin mass burial for unclaimed corpses

Ondo State government has said all unclaimed and unburied corpses in government morgues across the State would be given mass burial in the next one month.

The state health commissioner Dr. Wahab Adegbenro said this in a statement issued by his Press Office Abooluwa Famakinwa in Akure.

Adegbenro has therefore called on relations of the deceased person to come and claim them and bury the corpses.

He notes that the move was to decongest the government morgues across the state adding that “if urgent measures are not taken, it will constitute Public Health hazard to residents of the State.

The statement said “ towards decongesting morgues in government hospitals, the State Government has given a month ultimatum for the burial of corpses in all government Morgues across the State.

The Commissioner who said the government is not insensitive to the culture, traditions, and feelings of the people, said the ultimatum is given in the overall best interest of all.

Dr. Adegbenro listed the COVID-19 precautionary measures to include burial rites and services must be held at the grave side with not more than 20 people in attance, social distancing rule obeyed to the latter.

“No burial servises in Churches or Mosques or partying after burial until the coast is clear. Nose Masks must be worn by all attendees,