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Deaths related to COVID-19 at 124

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Two men have lost their battle with novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pushing the death toll to 124.

They are a 29-year-old Guyanese, who died on Tuesday, October 19, and a 64-year-old Barbadian, who passed away today, Wednesday, October 20.

Both men were in primary isolation and unvaccinated.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Jeffrey Bostic, has extended condolences to the bereaved. (BGIS)

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