Virgil Ferreira, a former administrator of the Amerindian Hostel, has been identified as one of the persons who recently died after contracting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Region One.
Ferreira, 64, who was a Community Development Officer (CDO) in Baramita, Region One, died last week Monday shortly after displaying symptoms of COVID-19.
The Toshao of the community, Sharmaine Rambajue, revealed that she was informed that Ferreira was sick with a cold prior to his death and was only tested for COVID-19 shortly after his death. When his results returned a few days later, it revealed that he was infected with the disease.