There were 259 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, October 6, from 2 165 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.
The new positives comprise 129 males and 130 females. There are 65 people under the age of 18 and 194 who are 18 years and older.
There are 647 people in isolation facilities and 1 491 in home isolation.
A 75-year-old man passed away from COVID-19 on Wednesday, at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility. He had pre-existing medical conditions and was unvaccinated.
Barbados has recorded 10 082 confirmed COVID-19 cases (4 911 males and 5 171 females) since March 2020. Eighty-six people died from the viral illness, as at October 6.
The public health laboratory carried out 333 787 tests since February last year.
Under the National Vaccination Programme, 140 159 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines were administered and 109 785 people (40.5 per cent of the total population or 48.1 per cent of the eligible population) received their second dose and are fully vaccinated. The eligible population represents those who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)
