The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of September 09, 2021, ten more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 669.
The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like symptoms but died while receiving care at our medical institutions. Samples were taken at the time of admission which subsequently returned positive tests.
The details on the latest fatalities are below:
| SEX | AGE | REGION | DATE OF DEATH |
| Female | 67 | Pomeroon-Supenaam | September 07 |
| Female | 56 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 09 |
| Male | 50 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 10 |
| Female | 66 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 10 |
| Female | 64 | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | September 10 |
| Male | 82 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 10 |
| Female | 85 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 09 |
| Female | 79 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 09 |
| Female | 60 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 10 |
| Male | 58 | Demerara-Mahaica | September 09 |
The MOH expresses sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased and will make every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time to render any assistance needed.
Meanwhile, 218 new cases were detected in the past 24-hours.
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