The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of August 1, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.
This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 547.
The latest fatality is a 30-year-old female from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) who died while receiving care at the ministry’s medical facility.
Meanwhile, 22 new cases of the virus were reported yesterday by the ministry. Twelve persons are in the ICU.