Covid-19Local NewsNews 98-year-old woman latest COVID-19 casualty by Barbados Today 05/08/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 05/08/2022 0 min read A+A- Reset Coronavirus. COVID-19. 3D Render Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 259 A 98-year-old woman is the latest person to die as a result of COVID-19. She passed away on Thursday, August 4, and her death has brought the COVID-19 death toll to 498. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to her loved ones. (MR/BGIS) 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 CIBC donates US$1.2 million to complete Richard Stoute Amphitheatre 11/12/2025 ‘Chapman Challenge’ to launch early next year, says President Bostic 11/12/2025 Windies fold to NZ’s second-string fast bowlers 11/12/2025