Local NewsNews COVID-19 UPDATE: One new confirmed case today by Barbados Today 17/08/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 17/08/2020 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 192 The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by one today with the arrival yesterday of an asymptomatic visitor aboard Caribbean Airways from Jamaica. The 32-year-old woman was the only positive case among the 119 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Barbados now has on record 152 cases, comprising 81 females and 71 males. There are 23 people in isolation, and 122 others have recovered. (BGIS) The public health laboratory has completed 14,542 tests. 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 BCCI wants upgraded cargo system implemented at Port 19/12/2025 Economist wary of financial benefits of cruise tourism to Barbados 19/12/2025 Cave Hill med grads take oath 19/12/2025