Rivers State Govt releases guidelines for burial ceremonies

Guidelines for the conduct of burial ceremonies are now available in Rivers State.

Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen.

The statement reads; “Rivers State Executive Council has approved guidelines for public burials in the state during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Those who may want to bury their loved ones would apply to the Ministry of Health and pick up a booklet containing guidelines, the guidelines detail the conditions to be met and sanctions for those who may default.”