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Two elderly men succumb to COVID-19; toll at 191

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Two elderly Barbadian men succumbed to coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday, November 11.

One of them was 86 years old, while the other was 79. They passed away at the Blackman and Gollop and Harrison’s Point Isolation Facilities, respectively. They were both unvaccinated.

Their deaths bring the number of casualties from the virus to 191.

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

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