Barbados records 767 new cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 767 new COVID-19 cases (357 males and 410 females) on Wednesday, January 26, from the 2,752 tests conducted.

Of the positive cases, 145 persons were under the age of 18, and 622 were 18 years and older.

The number of people in isolation facilities was 113, while 8,415 were in home isolation.

As at January 26, there were 277 deaths from the virus.

The public health laboratory has carried out 527,812 tests since February 2020, and recorded 42,122 COVID-19 cases (19,556 males and 22,566 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 158,358 (69.3 per cent of the eligible population). The total number of persons who are fully vaccinated is 146,822 (54.2 per cent of the total population or 64.3 per cent of the eligible population). The eligible population represents those persons who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)