The COVID-19 death toll in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now risen to 104 following the passing of another individual from the virus.
According to the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment’s COVID-19 update SVG’s latest COVID-19 death is 63 year old fully vaccinated male with underlying conditions.
He was admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on February 14th, 2022 with severe respiratory disease and later died. The patient tested positive for COVID-19 as part of his post mortem assessment and was determined to have died from COVID-19 pneumonia.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased yet again, now standing at 4. All 4 of the patients admitted for care at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital’s COVID ward are unvaccinated.
Active cases of the virus have also decreased to 76, following the recoveries of 15 persons from COVID-19.
Also confirmed by the Ministry’s report were 2 new PCR COVID-19 cases as well as 6 new rapid antigen cases.
Since March of 2020, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has reported 6729 PCR COVID-19 cases.
