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Teenager succumbs to COVID-19; toll at 276

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A 17-year-old girl is the most recent person to die as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19).

She was fully vaccinated and passed away on Sunday, January 23, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. Her death brings the number of casualties from the virus to 276.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has extended condolences to her loved ones. (BGIS)

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