With the 62nd COVID-19 fatality reported and a growing number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Dr. Felix Cabrera of the governor’s surgeon cell, said it’s very likely this year’s overall deaths will eclipse previous years by close to 150. Guam saw 1,000 deaths on average each year.
Cabrera was among the panelists who sat with Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero during Thursday's press conference updating the island community on the COVID-19 situation.
Responding to a reporter, Dr. Cabrera, said he doesn’t have a forecast for the number of COVID-related deaths that Guam could reach by the end of the year. He did say that he “would not be surprised” if fatalities were to reach 80 by December, which would be an increase of one-third from the 61 reported as of the time of the press conference. By Thursday night, another death would be reported.