Wednesday, April 22, 2026

55-year-old man tests positive for COVID

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Barbados’ latest COVID-19 positive case is a 55-year-old Barbadian man who was identified through contact tracing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

His was the only positive test out of 132 carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday.  

Two people will be released from isolation today.

This brings the number of confirmed cases of the viral illness to 86 – 44 women and 42 men. Sixty-seven people have recovered, seven have died and 12 remain in isolation.

The public health laboratory has now completed 3 783 tests. (BGIS)

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