The Gauteng Department of Health has raised concerns over Covid-19 cluster outbreaks transmitted through funeral gatherings.
The department noted an increasing pattern of cluster outbreaks as a result of funeral gatherings, according to a media statement released on Saturday.
"We are appealing to communities to be extra cautious and adhere to the regulations when organising and attending funerals," said Kwara Kekana, spokesperson for Health MEC Bandile Masuku.
Gauteng has not been the only province to raise concerns over funeral gatherings - as early as April, the Eastern Cape Department of Health had flagged funerals as a concern after around 200 Covid-19 cases were linked to just three funerals in the province.
Eastern Cape Health Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo told News24 that although the regulations allowed a maximum of 50 attendees at a funeral, some families "defied" this, leading to scores of new cases.
