COVID-19 UPDATE: 3 new cases, 7 discharged

COVID-19 cases rose by three – all females – on Saturday, May 1.  They were identified from among the 258 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

Meanwhile, seven people recovered from the viral illness.  There are now 92 persons in isolation.

Barbados has recorded 3,866 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,877 females and 1,989 males) since March 2020, and 3,800 people have recovered.  The virus has claimed 44 lives.

A total of 154,599 tests have been conducted by the public health laboratory.

As part of the National Vaccination Programme, 74,608 vaccinations (first doses) – 30,842 men and 43,766 women – have been administered.  The second phase of the programme has seen 16,549 people being fully vaccinated, to date. (BGIS)