COVID death toll up by three, 112 new cases

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of August 21, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 594.

All three fatalities were recorded as of August 20 and comprise a female, 75, and a male, 54, of Region Three and a male, 62, of Region Four.

Meanwhile, the ministry yesterday reported that there were 112 new cases of the virus. Sixteen persons are in the ICU