Considerations Related to the Safe Handling of Bodies of Deceased Persons with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Considerations Related to the Safe Handling of Bodies of Deceased Persons with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Considerations Related to the Safe Handling of Bodies of Deceased Persons with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

The European Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published this technical report about safe handling of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to be used by public health authorities in EU/EEA Member States and the United Kingdom. These considerations may help inform the approach in Africa.