The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to extend condolences to the family of the 91-year-old lady who is now Barbados’ latest Covid fatality. Her passing brings to 10, the number of people in Barbados who have died from Covid-19 since the first case was diagnosed here in March 2020.
Forty-six persons (29 males and 17 females) have gone into isolation, having tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of active cases to 744.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has said there is evidence of community spread of the viral illness in Barbados.
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