Covid-19Local NewsNews COVID-19 Update: 71 new cases, 828 in isolation by Barbados Today 16/09/2021 written by Barbados Today 16/09/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 222 The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported 71 new cases. There were 2,132 tests conducted on Wednesday, September 15. The new cases comprise 33 females and 38 males. Twenty-one are under the age of 18, while 50 are 18 and older. The number of people in isolation is 828. A 97-year-old woman passed away on Wednesday, after spending four days in isolation. She was unvaccinated. Barbados has recorded 6,248 confirmed cases of the virus (3,119 females and 3,129 males) and 54 related deaths, since March 2020. The public health laboratory has performed 290,232 tests. A total of 123,255 first doses have been administered under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19. To date, 96,715 persons (35.7 per cent of the population) have received their second dose 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 TBPS celebrates first female acting deputy police commissioner 07/12/2025 Combermere outlines improvement plans as exam results remain strong 07/12/2025 International athletes shine as Run Barbados earns World Athletics certification 07/12/2025
