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Eleven Months, now NEW COVID death for TCI

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By Dana Malcolm

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#TurksandCaicos, December 23, 2022 – It had been 11 months since a new Covid-19 death occurred in the TCI, the last being reported by the Ministry of Health on February 4th.

That changed when the TCI Hospitals reported the country’s  37th COVID-19 related death on Thursday. They say the individual, described as middle-aged, passed away at the Cheshire Hall Medical Center’s Emergency department on Tuesday, December 20th 2022, after coming in and being declared critically ill.

According to the press release the patient was unvaccinated with chronic medical conditions.

In the release which came on December 22nd on the heels of the announcement of an extension of the visitor Covid-19 mandate The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital and the Ministry of Health and Human Services reminded the public to practice the relevant public health measures to suppress the spread of COVID-19.

Magnetic Media expresses our sincere condolences to the family and friends who are grieving at this time.

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