Man, 26, woman, 45, latest COVID fatalities

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 237.

The latest fatalities are a 45-year-old female from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and a 26-year-old male from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). They both died while receiving care at the ministry’s medical facility.

Meanwhile, 71 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported today in the ministry’s dashboard.