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Two visitors were the only positive cases among 816 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Wednesday.

They are a 47-year-old woman, who arrived on American Airlines, and an 11-year-old child, who came in on British Airways. The two, who arrived on December 14, were asymptomatic, and tested positive on their second tests.

Two people were released from isolation. As a result, 20 people remain at the Harrison Point isolation facility.

Barbados has recorded 307 cases, comprising 161 females and 146 males. Additionally, 280 people have recovered from the viral illness.

Seven people have died.

The public health laboratory has completed 57 835 tests. (BGIS)

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