Five more persons in St. Vincent and the Grenadines succumbed to the Covid 19 virus

Five more persons in St. Vincent and the Grenadines succumbed to the Covid 19 virus on the weekend, taking the death toll from the viral disease to 38.

The Health Services Sub-Committee of NEMO says the five additional deaths were recorded on Friday October 8^th, and Saturday October 9^th

The health authorities say a 94-year-old male who tested positive for COVID-19 on admission to the COVID ward at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital died on October 8^th, 2021, of COVID-19 pneumonia.

The second patient is a 60-year-old female who tested positive for COVID-19 on September 27th, and died on October 8^th, while admitted to the COVID-19 ward at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.

The third patient is a 34-year-old female who tested positive for  Covid-19 on September 22, and died on October 8^th.   The fourth patient is a 70-year old female with pre-existing conditions who tested positive for COVID-19 on admission to the COVID-19 ward at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on October 4^th, and died of COVID-19 pneumonia on October 8^th, 2021.

The fifth patient is a 77-year-old male who tested positive for COVID-19 on October 5^th, and died at home with complications of COVID-19 on October 9^th.  All the patients were unvaccinated.