COVID-19 update for September 23

A total of 29 new COVID-19 cases, 21 males and 8 females, were recorded from the 306 tests carried out on Friday, September 23, by laboratories across the island.

Of the positive cases, six persons were under the age of 18, and 23 were 18 years and older.

There were 32 people in isolation facilities, while 266 were in home isolation.

As at September 23, there were 559 COVID-19 related deaths.

The laboratories have conducted 763,896 tests since February 2020, and recorded 102,412 COVID-19 cases (46,331 males and 56,081 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of persons with at least one dose is 163,620 (71.6 per cent of the eligible population).

The total number of fully vaccinated persons is 154,642 (57.1 per cent of the total population or 67.7 per cent of the eligible population).  The eligible population represents those persons who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)