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