Two females are the latest persons to test positive for COVID-19 in Barbados.
These cases were identified out of 870 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Thursday, May 6.
Meanwhile, 16 persons have recovered from the viral illness and were discharged.
There are 106 persons in isolation.
Barbados has recorded 3,931 confirmed cases (1,898 females and 2,033 males) since last March, from the 157,606 tests carried out by the public health laboratory.
There have been 3,847 recoveries and 45 deaths.
As part of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 75,360 persons have been vaccinated, to date. Of this total, 28,467 people have received both doses. (BGIS)
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The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 31 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 4, from among the 650 tests conducted.
The cases, which comprise one female and 30 males, include 24 male clients of the Psychiatric Hospital.
The new positives at the hospital reflect the results of the second PCR tests, which were given to staff and patients following the discovery of cases on the “A” ward, late last month. The outbreak remains confined to that ward.
Four people recovered from the virus, while there are 93 people in isolation.
Since March 2020, there were 3 915 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1 888 females and 2 027 males) and 3 821 recoveries. The death toll from COVID-19 is 45.
May 5, 2021
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 31 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 4, from among the 650 tests conducted.
The cases, which comprise one female and 30 males, include 24 male clients of the Psychiatric Hospital. The new positives at the hospital reflect the results of the second PCR tests, which were given to staff and patients following the discovery of cases on the “A” ward, late last month. The outbreak remains confined to that ward.
Four persons recovered from the virus, while there are 93 people in isolation.
Since March 2020, there have been 3,915 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,888 females and 2,027 males) and 3,821 recoveries. The death toll from COVID-19 is 45.
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The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory reported seven new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 27.
The three females and four males were identified from among the 317 tests conducted.
Meanwhile, nine people recovered from the virus and were discharged. There are currently 96 people in isolation.
Since March 2020, confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 3 838 (1 870 females and 1 968 males) and 3 759 people recovered. The number of deaths from the viral illness remains at 44.
To date, the public health laboratory has conducted 152 716 tests.
A total of 73 808 vaccinations were administered to 30 461 men and 43 347 women under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19. (
BGIS)