Local drag racer Deryck Jaisingh called ‘Mad Dog’ has died of COVID-19 complications.

Reports are that Jaisingh tested positive for the coronavirus a week ago and this evening, he succumbed while being treated for complications in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit(ICU). Jaisingh was also being treated for malaria and reports are that he was diabetic.

According to reports, the man’s family members are also in quarantine.

RELATED: COVID-19 | Total confirmed cases in Guyana climb to 31

Earlier on Monday evening, Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence noted in an update that 8 persons were in the COVID-19 ICU, with one being in a critical state. Jaisingh’s death brings to total number of deaths attributed to the virus, to 5.

Guyana has so far recorded 31 confirmed cases of the dreaded global pandemic.Thus far, 3 persons, who are close relatives of the country’s first victim and who were tested positive for COVID-19, have tested negative following further tests.