Surge in deaths in North Darfur raises fears of disastrous Covid-19 outbreak
Doctors warn ill-equipped healthcare system may be unable to provide basic care for coronavirus patients
The cemeteries of El Fasher are now watched over by Sudanese police guards, posted to stop a surge in rushed burials.
The town’s elderly are reportedly dying at such an alarming rate that the government has now banned funerals without death certificates as it investigates the cause, and has placed the state of North Darfur on lockdown.
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