The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 18, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 877.
The latest deaths are those of a female. 18, of Region 10 who was unvaccinated and a partially vaccinated man, 50, also of Region 10.
Meanwhile, 94 new cases of the virus were reported yesterday. Twenty-three persons are in the ICU.