Nine new cases, 44 in isolation
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Nine new cases – four males and five females – were identified on Thursday, July 8, out of the 955 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.
Forty-four people are now in insolation.
A 79-year-old Barbadian male, who had comorbidities, passed away on Thursday, at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility. His death brings the total number of persons who have died from COVID-19 to 48.
Barbados has recorded 4,128 confirmed cases (1,997 females and 2,131 males) since March last year.
The public health laboratory has conducted 192,383 tests since February 2020.
A total of 95,981 first doses have been administered under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, while 72,088 have received their second dose and are fully vaccinated.
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Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams is hosting a Press Conference today to provide a COVID-19 update and National Clean-up update.
Abrahams will be joined by Minister of Tourism Lisa Cummins; Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic; Director of The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, Erouscilla Joseph; and Senior Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Trotman. (PR)
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Most massive emergency cleaning campaign in the history of Barbados.
Trying to open up major installations to try to get country back up and running.
Trying to get airport and seaport open because they are closed, Barbados is cut off and cannot get basic supplies into the country.