Covid-19Local NewsNews First COVID death for 2022 by Barbados Today 04/01/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 04/01/2022 0 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 414 The first COVID-19 casualty for the year is a 75-year-old Barbadian woman. She passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department on Monday, January 3. She was unvaccinated. Her death brings the number of fatalities from the virus to 263. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic, has extended condolences to her loved ones. (BGIS/M 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 Food & Rum Festival showcases home‑grown flavours 11/10/2026 Barbados Food and Rum Festival’s Rum Route Returns with a New Journey 11/10/2026 Rise in MS diagnosis drives call for early care 11/10/2026