Covid-19 Burial in the dark of the night

Nattydread

Elder Lister
ON 11-04-2020 AT 1800 HRS WE RECEIVED A DEATH REPORT OF CORONA VIRUS ONE THE DECEASED JAMES OYUGI ANYANGO FROM UKWALA LOCATION,SIMUR KONDIEK SUB -LOCATION, KAMALUNGA VILLAGE AGED 59 YRS OLD A WORKER FROM KPA MOMBASA TRAVELLED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS ON 05-04-2020 FROM MOMBASA TO SIAYA.
ON O5-04-2020 HE SLEPT AT NAIROBI.
ON 06-04-2020 HE WAS INVOLVED IN A NON INJURY ACCIDENT AT AWASI MARKET AND SLEPT AT KISUMU.
ON 07-04-2020 HE ARRIVED AT UKWALA USING HIS BROTHERS VEHICLE . AND SINCE O7-04-2020 HE HAS BEEN INDOORS.
ON 10-04-2020 AT 1000 HRS HE STARTED TO COUGH HE WAS RUSHED TO MATIBABU FOUNDATION PRIVATE HOSPITAL AND AT 1900 HRS HE DIED.
ON 11-04-2020 BLOOD SPICIMEN WERE TAKEN TO KEMRI KISUMU RESULTS WERE POSITIVE.
Multiplier effect inasema Bwana Oyugi alimbukiza at least 50 people on his journey, who went on to contact another 50-100 each. People, why don't we obey and avoid travel? R.I.P.
 

Nattydread

Elder Lister
wueh, BTW whats the reasoning behind burying immediately? To ensure no Matanga meetings or its coz the body can infect others if stored?
Some cultures stretch the ceremonies and create ideal infection flash points through disco-matanga's, slaughtering cattle and feasting in the entire homestead or village, weeks at a time. I will not mention some rituals that are invoked when 'elders' begin to rule on what the widows and daughters must undergo.
 

Anglututu

Elder Lister
wueh, BTW whats the reasoning behind burying immediately? To ensure no Matanga meetings or its coz the body can infect others if stored?
A dead person should be buried immediately, disease or no disease but in this case it's to avoid virus spread.
It's also supposed to be 8feet down in a sealed coffin or body bag ile ya hazmat.
 
This is a very sad way to have to say goodbye to a loved one, with Hazmat suits and in the deepest of night.
In the African setting funerals allow a community to come together, express emotion, talk about that person and formally say goodbye. In as much as there are fears about infecting family members, the family should have been given a chance for a descent sent off withing 24hrs.
 
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