SATURDAY — MAY 22, 2021
Six new positive cases of COVID-19, two females and four males, were reported by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Friday, May 21.
They were identified from among the 595 tests conducted. As a result, there are now 58 people in isolation.
Barbados has recorded 3,991confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,931 females and 2,060 males) since the start of the pandemic, and there have been 47 deaths.
The public health laboratory has, to date, carried out 165,731 tests. Under the National Vaccination Progamme 52,880 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. They are among 76,336 individuals who have been immunised during the first and second phases of the programme.
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Update: Over 50,000 Fully Vaccinated, 5 New Cases
MAY 21, 2021
Over 50,000 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The National Vaccination Programme has reported that as of Thursday, May 20, 51,704 persons have received both doses of the vaccine. Overall, 76,282 individuals have been vaccinated during the first and second phases of the programme.
Additionally, the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified five new positive cases of COVID-19 – two females and three males – on Thursday, from among the 730 tests conducted. Forty-nine people are currently in isolation.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have reached 3,985 (1,929 females and 2,056 males) since March, 2020. The death toll from the virus is 47. The public health laboratory has carried out 165,136 tests since February last year.
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COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 15 Discharged
FRIDAY — MAY 21, 2021
Five people, one male and four females, were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 19.
The new positives were identified from the 466 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Fifty-one people were in isolation on Wednesday.
There have been 3,980 confirmed COVID-19 cases (1,927 females and 2,053 males) since the start of the pandemic in March last year. Forty-seven persons have died from the virus.
The public health laboratory has conducted 164,406 tests, to date. There have been 76,136 people vaccinated against COVID-19 (first and second doses), with 49,374 of those individuals fully immunised under the National Vaccination Programme.
