Region Nine woman, 50, latest COVID fatality

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 02, 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 488.

The latest fatality is a 50-year-old female from Region 9 (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo) who died while receiving care at the ministry’s medical facility.