Dominica’s Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre has confirmed the death of a member of the “Henry Reeve” Cuban Medical Brigade, which arrived on the island on March 29 to help in the fight against the COVID-19 disease.
Dr. McIntyre announced, on Wednesday evening, at a COVID-19 press briefing that the 42-year-old male collapsed and died last night.
Dr. McIntyre did not mention the cause of death.
The “Henry Reeve” Medical Brigade’s 35 members are working in the two hospitals on the island that provide care for COVID– 19 patients: Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in the country’s capital and the Hospital in Portsmouth, the second-largest city.
They also had a presence in the quarantine centres created for suspected cases and will participate in the community survey phase that will begin shortly.
They join the work carried out by the 52 members of the brigade of permanent collaborators and together they form a group of 87 health professionals among medical specialists, nurses, and technologists who participate jointly with Dominica’s health personnel, in the battle against the coronavirus.
