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Two more COVID-19 deaths; toll at 288

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed the lives of two women on Monday, February 7.

One was 38 years old, while the other was 63. They were both unvaccinated, and passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility.

The number of deaths from the virus has reached 288.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to their families and friends. (BGIS)

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