The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed that five more people who were infected with COVID-19 have died.
With the new fatalities, the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Guyana has moved to 523.
A statement from the MoH identified the newly confirmed fatalities as a 45-year-old man, who died on July 21st; a 60-year-old man, who died on July 22nd; an 86-year-old man, who died on July 23rd; and two women who were both 73 years old who died on June 29th and July 2nd, respectively. They were all residents of Region Four. According to the Ministry, they died while receiving treatment at a healthcare facility.