COVID-19 Update: 31 New Cases, 4 Discharged
MAY 5, 2021 —————————- BGIS
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.
The public health laboratory has conducted a total of 156,003 tests. Under the National Vaccination Programme, 75,148 vaccinations (first and second doses) have been administered. This number includes 22,181 people who have been fully vaccinated during the second phase of the programme.
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Statement On 31 New Positive COVID-19 Cases
MAY 5, 2021 – By GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
On May 4, 2021, 650 COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory revealing 31 positive cases.
Twenty-four of these new positives are all clients of the same ward at the Psychiatric Hospital. These 24 cases resulted from retesting of staff and clients of the ward, who were placed in quarantine, after a known male outpatient of the ward tested positive on April 28, 2021.
The clients were quarantined on site, while the staff were quarantined offsite at a mandatory, approved quarantine location. The quarantined staff have all tested negative and have been cleared to resume their work duties. The 24 clients will be isolated and managed on site. Testing on the wider staff and client population continues at the facility.
Of the seven additional positive cases detected on May 4, 2021, one individual, exhibited respiratory symptoms, and presented to the Wildey Gymnasium for testing; three persons were discovered through community contact tracing and the additional three cases were visitors to the island.
The visitors, having arrived at the Grantley Adams International Airport with negative PCR tests, later tested positive for COVID-19, after being tested at the airport. All positive cases have been placed in isolation.
Despite falling numbers over the past several weeks, Barbados is still in the phase of community spread and the public is being reminded and cautioned to adhere to all protocols provided by the health care officials – the correct wearing of masks over the nose and mouth in public spaces; keeping a physical distance of six feet away from others, and implementing correct hand washing and sanitising practices.
If you are experiencing any respiratory or other symptoms of concern, please contact your health care provider for further intervention.
