Health officials yesterday confirmed that 51 more COVID-19 deaths occurred on Wednesday, raising the country’s COVID-19 fatalities to 2,425.

According to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information, 14 persons between the ages 30 and 59 were among the deaths, with the remaining 37 persons being over the age of 60.

The Department of Government Information states that 31 were male and 20 were female.

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