During the Ministry of Health’s virtual Press Conference this morning (Wednesday 28th October 2020), Principal Medical Officer of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Richards, revealed that the country’s youngest COVID-19 death was “under the 25-year age group.” The patient passed away within the past two (2) days. Our last death which was reported between the last media conference and this morning, occurred in a person under the 25-year age group. While this was an exceptional circumstance and the person had a pre-existing medical condition, this is a warning sign to our population that COVID-19 strikes all persons. While Dr. Richards did not divulge the exact age of the deceased during the Press Conference, the Express was informed that the patient was a teenager with a diabetic condition. She noted that the case was a reminder that no one is immune from the virus. I will start by saying that we have to consider patient confidentiality practices. This has been the youngest death from COVID-19. While I am unable to give you the accurate age of the person due to patient confidentiality, I would like to remind the public that no one is immune from the morbidity or illness, death or mortality from COVID-19. According to data presented by the Ministry in previous Press Conferences, at least 48.5% of the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country are those suffering with co-morbidities. As of 25th October 2020, 13.5% of all deaths thus far occurred in persons below the age of 50. The Ministry reported another death on Wednesday afternoon, bringing the country’s death toll to 107. The latest death is an elderly male with pre-existing medical conditions. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source]
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