And - while the news of his positive test emerged on Sunday morning, but the afternoon, the news came like a body blow of Belize's first COVID casualty. The well known and loved city council employee Hubert Pipersburgh died on Sunday at the KHMH from respiratory complications.
A ministry of health release says "The patient was diagnosed in the early morning of Friday, April 3rd, and transferred to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on Friday evening as his health began rapidly deteriorating. He was intubated on Friday evening and remained stable up until (Sunday) when his health took a sharp decline and he passed away despite receiving all medical support available." End quote.
The Prime Minister acknowledged the passing:
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"Mr. Pipersburgh's death is an occasion for mourning. It is also a reminder coming to us in the worst possible way in the need for all Belizeans to treat this terrible virus with the grave seriousness it deserves. No one need doubt that such a reminder is necessary. Very quickly after his diagnosis, close contacts of Mr. Pipersburgh, both in San Ignacio and Belize City where he work were swabbed and tested. That number amounted 49. Additionally 41 healthcare providers from the 3 medical facilities he visited were also tested. Thankfully all tests have come back negative."
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