The COVID-19 patient, who succumbed last week while receiving treatment at Rose Hall, East Canje Berbice, has been identified as a fisherman from Number 65 Village, Corentyne.
Bibi Wazir, 40, explained, that her brother, Roshan Hussain, 36, a captain of a fishing boat, of Number 65 Village, Corentyne, was rushed to the hospital about six weeks ago after he noticed a lump in his throat.
According to the woman, her brother had earlier returned from fishing in Suriname’s waters.
Wazir said her brother, a father of two, was then diagnosed with cancer, “They said he got lung cancer and it was spreading to his throat,” she said.
She explained that he was admitted at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for some time after which he was released to do some scans privately.
On August, 13, he was then readmitted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and a biopsy was ordered.
However, she said, that about two days later they were told that “a test” was done and the hospital was awaiting the results before moving ahead with the biopsy.
The following Monday the family was then informed by a nurse that the man had tested positive for COVID-19 and was being transferred to a quarantine facility, where he died several days later.
Meanwhile, Hussain’s mother and grandmother have since been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting their results.
The family is hopeful of being allowed to perform final rites for Hussain.
