The family of the 24th COVID fatality, Aaron Peters, say that they did not learn of the man’s positive COVID-19 test until after his death and they are convinced that he would have contracted the deadly virus following his admission to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Peters, an 87-year-old resident from Golden Grove, East Bank Deme-rara was a diabetic who had an enlarged heart and who some time ago was diagnosed with lung disease.
His daughter, Kim said that on August 9th, her father had stopped eating which she suspected may have been as a result of his diabetes. She noted also that he had a cold for several days which may have made eating a bit more challenging. Peters, she added had a habit of sitting on the verandah every day but as he wasn’t eating, he didn’t go out to sit there anymore. By the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, Kim said she realized her father was getting no better and decided to take him to see the doctor at the Diamond Hospital. “I was worried for him because once he isn’t eating, I guess his sugar would go up high”, said the woman.