Region Three woman, 67, dies from COVID

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 17, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 442.

The latest fatality is one 67-year-old female from Region 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) who died while receiving care at the ministry’s medical facility.