Pine Bluff has recorded its fifth death related to the COVID-19 virus when an African-American male in his 70’s succumbed to the virus at Jefferson Regional.
Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to Deltaplex News Monday night.
Pine Bluff recorded four deaths previous to Monday’s death. Information on those four deaths is as follows:
1. Date of Death: 04/04/2020. African American female at JRMC age range in her 60’s.
2. Date of Death: 04/09/2020 African American male at JRMC age range in his 40’s.
3. Date of Death: 04/09/2020 African American female at JRMC age range in her 80’s.
4. Date of Death: 04/10/2020 White female at JRMC age range in her 80’s.
The Deltaplex News team will update this story as more information becomes available.
