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Barbados’ confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) moved to 365 – 195 females and 170 males, after three people returned positive results from the 1 060 tests completed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Sunday.
Those testing positive are a 44-year-old male visitor, who arrived on Jet Blue on December 26; and a 26-year-old male visitor and a 52-year-old female visitor, who each came into contact with a known case. They are all asymptomatic.
The number in isolation has increased to 53. No one was discharged from the Harrison Point Isolation Facility today, so recoveries remain at 305.
Seven people have died.
(BGIS)
December 28, 2020
Barbados’ confirmed cases of COVID-19 moved to 365 – 195 females and 170 males, after three persons returned positive results from the 1060 tests completed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Sunday.
Those testing positive are a 44-year-old male visitor, who arrived on Jet Blue on December 26, and a 26-year-old male visitor and a 52-year-old female visitor, who each came into contact with a known case. They are all asymptomatic.
The number in isolation has increased to 53. No one was discharged from the Harrison Point Isolation Facility today, so recoveries remain at 305.
The laboratory has conducted a total of 67,709 tests.
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On December 22, Barbados recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases. This is the highest number of positive cases for one day since the beginning of the pandemic. Based on initial assessment, all cases are asymptomatic. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the total number of tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory for December 22 was 1 095. Over 64 000 tests have been conducted by the …
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Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic apologised to visitors and Barbadians for delays at the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory in processing COVID-19 results within the 24- to 48-hour window and gave the assurance this would improve “in the coming days”.
Bostic was speaking during a media briefing from Ilaro Court on Tuesday evening. It was streamed across social media and he was accompanied by Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins.
The Minister said Government recognised there would be a need for increased testing during the winter season, but there were challenges at the lab which resulted in delays. This caused some visitors and returning nationals to spend more time than was anticipated in the designated quarantine hotels.