Local NewsNews COVID-19 update: Two new cases by Sandy Deane 01/09/2020 written by Sandy Deane 01/09/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 231 Two more people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday among the 152 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. A 36-year-old female visitor arrived on Air Antilles from Guadeloupe en route to Jamaica. On receipt of the positive test result, she was transferred to the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy. Joining her there was the other positive case, a 53-year-old Barbadian male, whose trip originated in the United States and who arrived on Caribbean Airlines from Grenada. No one will be discharged from the isolation facility today. The two new positives bring the numbers in isolation to 23, and the number of confirmed cases to 176. Recoveries remain at 146. The laboratory completed 17,332 tests up to yesterday. (BGIS) 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 Sandy Deane You may also like GAIA rolls out foreign language training for staff 18/04/2025 Kite prep takes flight as Barbadians ease into Easter weekend 18/04/2025 DLP: Grooming policy is crystal clear 18/04/2025
