Wednesday, April 24, 2024

COVID-19 Update for August 27

Date:

Share post:

Barbados recorded 86 new COVID-19 cases, 47 males and 39 females, from the 507 tests carried out on Saturday, August 27, by laboratories across the island.

The cases comprised 10 people under the age of 18, and 76 who were 18 years and older.

The number of people in isolation facilities was 90, while 1 699 were in home isolation.

As at August 27, there were 539 deaths as a result of COVID-19.

The laboratories conducted 753 539 tests since February 2020, and recorded 100 762 COVID-19 cases (45 559 males and 55 203 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the number of people with at least one dose is 163 178 (71.4 per cent of the eligible population).

The number of fully vaccinated is 154 370, comprising 67 688 males and 86 682 females, which is 57 per cent of the total population or 67.6 per cent of the eligible population, those who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

Broad Street to be paved over Heroes weekend

The Ministry of Transport and Works, through its contractor Infra Construction Inc., will mill and pave Lower Broad...

Death rates up

Barbados’ population is officially in decline as the number of people dying each year surpasses those being born. That...

CDB boss steps down with ‘immediate effect’

BRIDGETOWN – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has resigned with “immediate...

St Michael man remanded on 14 charges

A 23-year-old St Michael man was remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court to answer 14 charges. Raheem...