Thursday, April 16, 2026

COVID-19 Update for June 15

Date:

Share post:

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 98 new COVID-19 cases, 35 males and 63 females, from the 494 tests conducted on Wednesday, June 15.

The cases comprised 21 people under the age of 18, and 77 who were 18 years and older.

There were 22 people in isolation facilities, while 1 050 were in home isolation.

As at June 15, there were 471 COVID-19 related deaths.

The public health laboratory has conducted 696 068 tests since February 2020, and recorded 82 643 COVID-19 cases (37 655 males and 44 988 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the number of people with at least one dose is 162 555 (71.2 per cent of the eligible population).

The number of fully vaccinated people is 153 168 (56.5 per cent of the total population or 67.1 per cent of the eligible population). The eligible population represents those who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)

 

Related articles

Two Bajan-New Yorkers die in fire

Grief, shock and a deep sense of loss have gripped an East Flatbush community in the heart of...

162 detained over online praise for school shootings in Turkey

Turkish police have arrested 162 people accused of posting controversial content online about two deadly school shootings which...

Serious accident on ABC Highway

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a serious accident on the ABC Highway between Deighton Griffith Secondary...

IMF expects slower economic growth

Barbados and other countries will find out tomorrow if their 2026 economic growth forecasts have been lowered by...