The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that a 26th person has died of COVID-19.
In a release, the ministry said that the deceased was a 43-year-old woman and a patient of the transitional ward at the GPHC.
Upon admission to the GPHC, a swab test was done and following her death, the results came back as positive.
“The MOH is in contact with all relatives and other contacts to facilitate contact tracing and rapid assistance to everyone who may have been exposed. The Ministry is asking that patient confidentiality be respected and the families be allowed to mourn in peace”, the release said.
Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call the COVID-19 hotline numbers 231 1166, 226 7480 or 180/181 for assistance.
