Local NewsNews Five more deaths recorded as a result of COVID-19 by Barbados Today 16/08/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 16/08/2022 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 290 Five people, most of them elderly, died as a result of COVID-19 between August 13 and 15. On Saturday, August 13, an 86-year-old man passed away due to the virus. He was followed by a 52-year-old man and a 98-year-old woman on Sunday, August 14; and two men, aged 73 and 85, on Monday, August 15. Their deaths have brought the number of casualties from the viral illness to 525. Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill has extended his condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. (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 Public consultation opens on ‘inclusive education policy’ 20/06/2025 National jobs registry coming to prioritise Barbadians for work 20/06/2025 Seven acquitted in 2015 murder of schoolteacher 20/06/2025