Covid-19 victim buried at midnight in Murang'a

Public health officers from Murang’a bury the body of John Gitau Public health officers from Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

There was confusion at the burial of a man who died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the Thika Level Five Hospital.

The burial of the taxi driver identified as John Gitau, 51, at Githunguri village, Kangema, was delayed for hours on Friday since there were no protective clothing for pallbearers to remove the body from the hearse.