Thursday, June 4, 2026

COVID-19 Update for May 17

Date:

Share post:

Barbados recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases, 168 males and 235 females, from the 1 564 tests conducted on Tuesday, May 17, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

The cases consisted of 116 people under the age of 18, and 287 who were 18 years and older.

There were 94 people in isolation facilities, while 3 955 were in home isolation.

A 76-year-old unvaccinated man died as a result of the virus on Tuesday.

As at May 17, there were 435 COVID-19 related deaths.

The public health laboratory has conducted 675 234 tests since February 2020, and recorded 77 767 COVID-19 cases (35 552 males and 42 215 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the number of people with at least one dose is 162 112 (71 per cent of the eligible population).

The number of fully vaccinated is 152 445 (56.2 per cent of the total population or 66.7 per cent of the eligible population). The eligible population represents those who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)

 

Related articles

Police seek person of interest in serious criminal matter

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying and locating a person of...

School gets World Cup vibe

There was football fever at Elliott Belgrave Primary School last week as students joined in celebrations for World...

Govt rolling out new services

As Barbados moves towards its 60th anniversary of Independence, Government is rolling out a suite of financial and...

Charities push to improve literacy with ‘Little Libraries’

The Prince Godwill D. Fomusoh Foundation (PGDFF), in partnership with Massy Foundation, is continuing its push for literacy...