COVID-19 UPDATE: One new case, 20 in isolation

A female was the lone positive case of COVID-19 identified on Wednesday, June 9, from among the 459 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

The number of persons in isolation is 20.

Barbados has recorded 4,033 confirmed cases (1,952 females and 2,081 males) of COVID-19 since March, 2020. There have been 47 deaths from the virus.

To date, the public health laboratory has carried out 175,046 tests.

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 85,175 people have received first doses.

The number of persons who have received second doses and are now fully vaccinated is 61,861. (BGIS)