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Elderly man latest COVID-19 death

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Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George confirmed to Starcom Network that a 79-year-old man is the latest person to succumb to coronavirus (COVID-19).

The man died early Thursday morning.

This brings the number of deaths from COVID-19 to 48. (Nation News)

 

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