Paphos, Cyprus. A fault in refrigerated mortuary cabinets forced the Paphos morgue at the general hospital to close on Friday. Okypy said the morgue is expected to reopen on June 3 after repairs are concluded.
Relocation of bodies and arrangements for new cases
Okypy said the bodies already at the morgue have been moved to suitable facilities. For new bodies, families will be advised to make arrangements with funeral homes.
Alternative facilities for families
Okypy said that if families are unable to make arrangements with funeral homes, the Paphos general hospital will undertake to find alternative facilities.
Post mortems and reference centre
Okypy said carrying out post mortems at a single reference centre, such as the Nicosia general hospital morgue, was neither an obstacle to any procedure nor a burden. In taking the decision for post mortems, Okypy said best practices were taken into account.
What arrangements would you make if you were affected by the temporary closure of the Paphos morgue?