Region Four man, 77, and woman, 67, die of COVID

The Ministry of Health today said that as of 5pm today, two other persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 80.

The latest fatalities, the ministry said,  are a 77-year-old male and a 67 year- old woman from Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4) respectively.  They both died while receiving care at the state medical facility.