Barbados’ COVID-19 death toll reaches 80

Barbados recorded another COVID-19 death today, Sunday, October 3, bringing the number of persons who have died from the virus to 80.

The latest casualty is a 64-year-old male of St Lucian nationality.  He died this morning in primary isolation at Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility, where he had been for seven days.  He had no known pre-existing illnesses and was unvaccinated.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, extended condolences to the loved ones of the deceased.