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COVID deaths surpass 500-mark

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Two males, aged 74 and 84, died from COVID-19 on Saturday, August 6.

Their deaths bring the number of people who have passed from the viral illness in Barbados to 501.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.  (BGIS)

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