Seepersaud Chatterdeo, a well-known Guyanese paediatrician who died on Sunday at the Balwant Singh Hospital at the age of 47, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
A statement issued by his family yesterday said: “We recently learnt that a postmortem swab was positive for COVID-19.”
The statement added: “The relevant authorities have embarked on contact tracing but in the circumstances we are urging that all who may have been in contact with him over the past two (2) weeks be vigilant and observe the recommended guideline directed behavior such as social distancing, hand washing and wearing of masks.”