3 men with pre-existing medical conditions pass away at home due to COVID-19

3 men with pre-existing medical conditions pass away at home due to COVID-19

By Alipate Narawa
Tuesday 02/08/2022
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3 men with multiple pre-existing medical conditions died at home due to COVID-19, including a 47-year-old who had received 3 doses of the vaccine, a 53 year old man who had received one dose and an unvaccinated 73-year-old.

There are 119 new cases of COVID-19 where 40 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 69 cases in the Western Division and 10 cases in the Northern Division.

There are 288 active cases in the country.

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Permanent Secretary of Health, Dr James Fong urges everyone to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination, and in particular adults over the age of 50.

He says anyone with underlying medical conditions should get vaccinated and get their first and second booster doses when due.

The elderly and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease.

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