# The Gauteng Department of Health refutes social media claims of a body backlog at Helen Joseph Hospital mortuary, saying the allegations are based on an old and misleading video. The department’s Steve Mabona confirms that the facility has adequate capacity, with 77 storage spaces and 25 bodies currently held. He says families collect bodies daily and that there is no backlog, while seven unclaimed cases are being processed according to protocol:
Gauteng Health refutes claims of mortuary backlog at Helen Joseph Hospital [SOUND]
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