Covid-19Local NewsNews 403 new positive COVID-19 cases by Barbados Today 18/05/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 18/05/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 192 Barbados recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases, 168 males and 235 females, from the 1,564 tests conducted on Tuesday, May 17, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases consisted of 116 persons under the age of 18, and 287 who were 18 years and older. There were 94 people in isolation facilities, while 3,955 were in home isolation. A 76-year-old unvaccinated man died as a result of the virus on Tuesday. As at May 17, there were 435 COVID-19 related deaths. The public health laboratory has conducted 675,234 tests since February 2020, and recorded 77,767 COVID-19 cases (35,552 males and 42,215 females). Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 162,112 (71 per cent of the eligible population). The total number of fully vaccinated persons is 152,445 (56.2 per cent of the total population or 66.7 per cent of the eligible population). The eligible population represents those persons who are 12 years and older. (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 Lions, Cougars remain unbeaten as Queens drop their first game 15/03/2025 On course: Garbage collectors incentive deal nears agreement 15/03/2025 Two charged with murder, other offences 15/03/2025
