By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE year 2021 ends with December being the deadliest month as it relates to Covid-19.
In the last month of the year, 711 people died from a Covid-19 related death.
On Friday, 19 more people passed away, the Ministry of Health reported in its latest update #955.
The highest daily number of deaths was also reported in December with 37 people dying on Christmas Eve.
November reported the second-highest number of deaths with 462 and June reported the third-highest number-352. In March, the least number of deaths was reported – three.
The total number of deaths for 2021 is 2,745. Last year, the total was 124.
The total Covid-19 related death figure since the first Covid-19 case was recorded in March 2020 is now 2, 869.
The ministry also reported 579 new cases taken from samples during the period December 27 to December 30.
See below:
Total people tested: 511, 257
New cases: 579
Active cases: 15, 797
Patients recovered: 73, 233
Total positive cases: 91, 899
Deaths: 2,869
Patients in hospital: 462
Patients in step-down Facilities: 166
Patients in state quarantine: 39
Patients in home isolation: 14, 590
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose of a Two Dose Regime: 663, 483
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose of a Two Dose Regime: 619, 944
Total persons vaccinated with a Single Dose Regime: 48, 773
Total persons with a Completed Vaccination Regime: 668, 717
Total persons with Additional Primary Dose and Booster: 76, 184
Percentage of patients in the parallel healthcare system who are not fully vaccinated: 86. 8%, 8,973 out of 10,336 based on data from July 22, 2021 to December 15, 2021.
Deaths recorded for the year:
January: 7
February: 5
March: 3
April: 27
May: 326
June: 352
July: 230
August: 217
September: 191
October : 214
November : 462
December 1: 19
December 2: 21
December 3: 17
December 4: 21
December 5: 26
December 6: 19
December 7: 22
December 8: 17
December 9: 16
December 10: 25
December 11: 22
December 12: 24
December 13: 22
December 14: 25
December 15: 32
December 16: 17
December 17: 24
December 18: 33
December 19: 20
December 20: 32
December 21: 27
December 22: 23
December 23: 19
December 24: 37
December 25: 20
December 26: 30
December 27: 25
December 28: 16
December 29: 16
December 30: 25
December 31: 19