Covid-19Local NewsNews COVID-19 UPDATE: 15 new COVID-19 cases, 137 in isolation by Barbados Today 19/08/2021 written by Barbados Today 19/08/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 87 Seven males and eight females are the most recent persons to be diagnosed with COVID-19. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1,364 tests on Wednesday, August 18. There are 137 people in isolation. Barbados has recorded 4,609 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (2,245 females and 2,364 males) since March last year. The death toll from the virus is 48. The public health laboratory has carried out a total of 244,284 tests. As part of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 101,370 first doses of the vaccine have been administered, and 87,710 persons (32.4 per cent of the population) have received second doses and are fully vaccinated. (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 Partial closure of Barbados airspace was due to staff shortage, minister says 07/03/2026 Update: Barbados airspace reopens after disruption 07/03/2026 Barbados airspace closure disrupts flights 07/03/2026
