DeathLocal NewsNews Elderly patient succumbs to COVID-19 by Barbados Today 08/07/2021 written by Barbados Today 08/07/2021 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 259 Barbados has recorded another COVID-19 related death, the first in nearly two months. Sources have confirmed that the latest victim, a 79-year-old, passed away at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility in the early hours of Thursday morning. The latest death brings the total number to 48. The last patient to die from the viral illness was a 67-year-old Barbadian woman with co-morbidities on May 17. Efforts to reach Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George were unsuccessful. More details as they become available. (kareemsmith@barbadostoday.bb) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Minds: Ellerton Primary hosts 5K Health Walk 08/12/2025 Teen to answer today for $182,400 cannabis haul 08/12/2025 22-year-old woman charged with drug trafficking 08/12/2025
