Her passing brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Barbados to 11.
The 761 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday, also identified 16 new COVID-19 positive cases, while 22 people recovered from the viral illness and were discharged from isolation.
As a result, there are now 353 active cases on the island.
The 16 new positives comprise 14 persons of Barbadian nationality and one of unknown nationality. One of the new cases is someone who was previously sent to the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility for assessment.
The total number of cases at Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds remains at 361, consisting of 102 staff members and 259 male inmates.
Barbados recorded 26 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, January 25, while 27 people recovered from the viral illness. The number of active cases on the island now stands at 360. This is a significant reduction, reflecting an additional number of discharges being recorded for January after an audit was done, the Barbados Government Information Service said in a release. The 26 new cases were identified from among the …
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A 48-year-old woman who had an underlying illness, is the 11th person to die from COVID-19 in Barbados.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness, and by extension the Government of Barbados, extend sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. It is the fourth death from the viral illness over the last nine days.
The 761 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday also identified 16 new COVID-19 positive cases, while 22 people recovered from the viral illness and were discharged from isolation.
As a result, there are now 353 active cases on the island.
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One death related to coronavirus (COVID-19) – a 91-year-old woman – was recorded on Sunday. This brings the total number of deaths since March 2020, to ten.
Fourteen new positive cases were also recorded yesterday from the 262 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, while 15 people were released from isolation.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said the number of active cases now stands at 742. The new positive cases comprise seven men and seven women. Of these, five are individuals who would have been sent previously to the Harrison Point Isolation Facility for assessment.
There were no new positive cases recorded at