COVID-19 Update: 104 new cases

A total of 104 people, 43 males and 61 females, tested positive for COVID-19 from the 393 tests carried out on Monday, June 6, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

The cases comprised 30 persons under the age of 18, and 74 who were 18 years and older.

The number of people in isolation facilities was 44, while 1,371 were in home isolation.

As at June 6, there were 463 COVID-19 related deaths.

The public health laboratory has conducted 690,792 tests since February 2020, and recorded 81,622 COVID-19 cases (37,230 males and 44,392 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 162,493 (71.1 per cent of the eligible population).  The total number of fully vaccinated persons is 152,923 (56.4 per cent of the total population or 67 per cent of the eligible population).  The eligible population represents those persons who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)