Guam\u2019s 19th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital this afternoon at approximately 2:48pm (ChST), according to the Joint Information Center.<\/p>\n
The patient was a 64-year-old female with comorbidities that were compounded by COVID-19. On Aug. 25, she tested positive for COVID-19 at Guam Regional Medical City and was transferred and admitted to GMH the same day.<\/p>\n
“Too many of our days have been filled with grief. With the passing of another person, a total of 19 individuals have lost their lives and countless people have had to mourn for them,\u201d said Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero. \u201cWords are not always enough, but [first gentleman] Jeff [Cook] Lt. Gov. Josh [Tenorio], and I send our condolences and sympathies to her friends and families.\u201d<\/p>\n
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