Thursday, May 7, 2026

Two more deaths related to COVID-19; toll at 182

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Two Barbadian men have succumbed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total deaths from the virus to 182.

A 46-year-old man died from the viral illness on Sunday, November 7, at the Accident & Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He was unvaccinated.

Additionally, a 79-year-old man passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility today. He was also unvaccinated.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Jeffrey Bostic, has extended condolences to their family and friends. (MR/BGIS)

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