The Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the deaths of two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of deaths recorded here from the virus to 335.
The latest fatalities were identified as two men – a 69-year-old from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) and a 70-year-old Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) – who died while receiving state care.
In addition to the deaths, the ministry yesterday also confirmed 143 new cases from 1,364 tests that were done as of Thursday.
