Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Elderly woman dies; COVID-19 toll at 283

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An 89-year-old woman is the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) casualty.

She was fully vaccinated and died on Wednesday, February 2, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility.

The number of deaths from the virus has now reached 283.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to her loved ones. (BGIS)

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