Tuesday, April 28, 2026

One new case, one leaves isolation

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A 27-year-old visitor, who arrived on British Airways on Thursday, was the only positive case of COVID-19 among the 304 tests done by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

The British woman, who is asymptomatic, is now in isolation at Harrison Point, St Lucy.

Meanwhile, one person will be discharged from the isolation facility today after recovering from the viral illness.  Twenty-six people remain in isolation and 124 have recovered.

Confirmed cases now stand at 157, comprising 82 females and 75 males.  The laboratory has completed 15 332 tests. (BGIS)

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