15th COVID Death reports TCI Health Officials

March 6th, 2021): InterHealth Canada – Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is saddened to announce the country’s fifteenth COVID-19 related death.

An elderly patient with known confirmed COVID-19 disease passed away at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre on Friday, March 5th, 2021, shortly before midnight. The patient was under isolation and clinical management at the hospital, and their condition worsened. The next of kin has been notified of the death, and relatives were supported.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital and the Ministry of Health wish to extend our deepest condolences to the grieving family and friends on the unfortunate loss of their loved one.

The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital and the Ministry of Health wish to remind the general public to practice the relevant public health measures to suppress the spread of COVID-19.

If you have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, please stay at home and contact the Ministry of Health Hotlines on 232 9444 or 333 0911. Please do not visit health care facilities if you have symptoms or signs of COVID-19. If your symptoms are severe, please call 911. Consult with your health care provider regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

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