A retired nurse formerly attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality.
Dead is 55-year-old Mark King who had been in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit in excess of a week. He passed this morning just after 5 am.
King retired from GPHC on July 31st this year.
The GPHC this morning issued the following statement on King’s death.
The Management, Staff and Nursing fraternity of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is incredibly saddened by the passing of nurse Mark King. We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to his relatives, friends and loved ones at this time.
Nurse King served the GPHC assiduously for 31 years. He was well loved by his peers and patients, and greatly esteemed for his tireless dedication to helping others. He last served in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department before proceeding on retirement in July, 2020.
As we continue to be confronted with the gravity of COVID-19, we wish to remind persons to adhere to the public health guidelines for the protection of themselves and their loved ones; wear a mask, practice hand hygiene and physical distancing.
