Covid-19Local NewsNews COVID-19 Update: 461 new cases by Barbados Today 06/05/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 06/05/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 238 A total of 461 people, 194 males and 267 females, tested positive for COVID-19 from the 1,500 tests carried out on Thursday, May 5, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases comprised 97 persons under the age of 18, and 364 who were 18 years and older. There were 94 people in isolation facilities, while 3,760 were in home isolation. A 92-year-old unvaccinated woman died from the virus on Thursday. As at May 5, there were 403 COVID-19-related deaths. The public health laboratory has conducted 657,095 tests since February 2020, and recorded 72,743 COVID-19 cases (33,320 males and 39,423 females). Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 161,846 (70.9 per cent of the eligible population). (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 PM to employers: โPay out workers first if you go bustโ 21/07/2026 Duo deny firearm, ammunition charges 21/07/2026 Jarvis hits four goals as Mavericks top BFA Kotex Womenโs League 21/07/2026
