January 31, 2021
Today Barbados recorded the first double death from Covid-19 within a 24 hour period. Both deceased were patients of the Harrison Point Isolation Facility for a few days. The two Barbadians, a 55 year-old male and a 64 year-old female, died within an hour of each other this morning.
Dr Corey Forde, Infectious Diseases Specialist and the Consultant in Charge of Harrison Point, noted the similarities between the two cases. Both patients suffered from pre-existing, chronic non-communicable diseases. Both were experiencing shortness of breath for some days before seeking medical help at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Today Barbados recorded the first double death from COVID-19 within a 24 hour period. Both deceased were patients of the Harrison Point Isolation Facility for a few days.
The two Barbadians, a 55-year-old male and a 64-year-old female, died within an hour of each other this morning.
Dr Corey Forde, infectious diseases specialist and the consultant in charge of Harrison Point, noted the similarities between the two cases. Both patients suffered from pre-existing, chronic non-communicable diseases. Both were experiencing shortness of breath for some days before seeking medical help at the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).