The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported 19 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), comprising seven males and 12 females. The number of tests conducted on Thursday, August 19, was 1 559.
There are currently 136 people in insolation.
Since the start of the pandemic, Barbados has recorded 4 628 confirmed cases of the viral illness (2 257 females and 2 371 males), and 48 deaths. The public health laboratory has carried out 245 843 tests.
To date, a total of 101 732 first doses have been administered under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, while 88 986 people (32.8 per cent of the population) have received their second dose and are fully vaccinated. (BGIS)