Covid-19 Local News News COVID-19 UPDATE: 70 new COVID-19 cases Barbados Today10/01/2021179 views On Saturday, 70 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded, while 16 people were released from isolation. The new cases, which account for both locals and visitors, were among 1,198 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprise 19 women and 51 men. The 70 new positives also consist of 33 people from Her Majesty’s Prisons, Dodds – 31 male inmates and two male Prison Officers. This amount from HMP Dodds brings the cumulative number of cases at the prison to 225 – 58 staff members and 167 inmates. There are now 482 people in isolation. To date, Barbados has recorded 878 confirmed cases – 366 females, 512 males, and 389 people have recovered from the viral illness. The public health laboratory has completed 83,086 tests since March 2020.