COVID-19 UPDATE: One new case; one recovery

​A 34-year-old visitor, who arrived on British Airways yesterday, was the only positive COVID-19 case among the 182 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

​The asymptomatic man was transferred to the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, while one person was discharged from the facility after recovering from the viral illness.

​This means that the number of people in isolation remains at 18 and recoveries have increased to 141.  Barbados’ tally of COVID-19 cases is 166.

​The public health laboratory has completed 16,538 tests. (BGIS)