Covid-19Local NewsNews Barbados logs 415 new cases of COVID-19 by Barbados Today 22/01/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 22/01/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 193 A total of 415 people, 191 males and 224 females, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, January 21, from the 1,542 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases comprised 91 persons under the age of 18, and 324 who were 18 years and older. There were 125 people in isolation facilities, while 6,676 were in home isolation. As at January 21, there were 274 deaths from the virus. The public health laboratory has carried out 514,541 tests since February 2020 and recorded 38,586 COVID-19 cases (17,947 males and 20,639 females). Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 157,854 (69.1 per cent of the eligible population). The total number of persons who are fully vaccinated is 146,319 (54 per cent of the total population or 64.1 per cent of the eligible population). The eligible population represents those persons who are 12 years and older. (BGIS) 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 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 ‘Digital or bust’: Biz leaders want tax credit 11/12/2024 Floating book fair fuels reading push 11/12/2024 Thorne: Tell the country about the ship-damaged reefs 11/12/2024