Thursday, May 28, 2026

Five recover, two new cases

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There were two new positive COVID-19 cases – one male and one female – identified on Friday, May 7, from the 678 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

Five people also recovered, while 109 remain in isolation.

Barbados recorded 3 933 confirmed COVID-19 cases (1 899 females and 2 034 males) since the start of the pandemic, and 3 852 people recovered.  There were 45 deaths.

The public health laboratory carried out 158 284 tests from February last year.

As part of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 75 452 people were vaccinated (first and second doses).  This number includes 30 450 persons who were fully vaccinated during the second phase of the programme. (BGIS)

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