Covid-19Local NewsNews COVID-19 UPDATE: 13 new cases, 31 recoveries by Barbados Today 17/03/2021 written by Barbados Today 17/03/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 114 AMENDED: Thirteen people were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 16, from the 418 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 31 persons recovered from the virus. The number of active cases has been steadily declining and is now 147. The 13 persons identified as COVID-19 positive comprise four men and nine women. The island has recorded 3,471 confirmed cases – 1,648 females and 1,823 males – and 3,285 people have recovered from the virus since the first case was identified in March 2020. The public health laboratory has so far completed 134,448 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 As part of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 1,493 people were vaccinated on Tuesday. To date, a total of 54,631 vaccinations have been administered – 22,870 men and 31,761 women. (BGIS) 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 Sir Hilary new chairman/chancellor of the United Nations University 08/01/2025 As House mulls disability rights bill, insurance concerns raised 08/01/2025 Nine of ten disabled Barbadians unemployed as landmark rights bill passes 08/01/2025