HealthLocal NewsNews COVID-19 UPDATE: One new case and four recoveries by Barbados Today 09/05/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 09/05/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 168 A 32-year-old man is the latest person to test positive for COVID-19. His positive test result was among 138 returned by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday. All of the others were negative. The source of contact for this new case is under investigation by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Meanwhile, four persons will leave isolation today after two consecutive negative tests for the viral illness. This brings the number of persons in isolation down to 20 and the number of recoveries up to 57. There are now 84 confirmed cases in Barbados and the number of deaths remains at seven. Up to yesterday, the public health laboratory completed 2926 tests. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Community champion launches tribute to Father of Independence 23/01/2025 Fair, efficient payment systems critical to postal services’ future 23/01/2025 Combermere teacher chosen for prestigious Fulbright programme 23/01/2025