A 63-year-old male is the 104th person to die of COVID19 in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).

A release from the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment said the man, who had underlying conditions was admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on February 14, 2022 with severe respiratory disease and later died.

“The patient tested positive for COVID-19 as part of his post mortem assessment and was determined to have died from COVID-19 pneumonia. He was fully vaccinated,” the release said.

As at today, February 16, 2022, there are 76 active COVID-19 cases in SVG.

Four people with COVID-19 are hospitalized; they are unvaccinated.