In three separate statements, the Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday said that four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 247.
Deaths have spiralled in recent days raising concerns about the increasing deadliness of the virus.
The latest fatalities are a 59-year-old man from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), a 44-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), a 73-year-old female from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and a 67-year-old female from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).