Categories: Health

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise

Today Wednesday May 18, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 141 new cases of COVID-19. These samples were processed on Tuesday May 17, 2022 from a total of 401 samples of which 379 samples were from the Ezra Long Laboratory and 22 samples from the Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited. These samples were collected on May 16, 2022 and May 17, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up 35.2% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 24, 655.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 68 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. The number of active cases in country to date is 779. Currently, there are twenty two positive cases of COVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital, of which one is severely ill.

To date, a total of 53, 783 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 5, 353 are partially vaccinated and 7, 366 have received their booster shot.

Related Post

Vaccination will resume tomorrow Thursday May 19, 2022 at various Wellness Centres as per the published COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Vaccination will be available from 9am to 4pm.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs will continue providing daily updates to the public as new information becomes available.

STAR Reporter

Recent Posts

When it comes to keeping us safe from imagined disasters PJP is still our safest bet!

For those who can only talk about who I horn or who horn me, if you wish to make that… Read More

57 minutes ago

Was St. Jude Handing Over Ceremony Based On the OKEU story?

Kenny Anthony described the new St Jude as Saint Lucia’s most expensive unfinished project! Read More

1 hour ago

THE LOST HALF DECADE AND WHY THE SLP SHOULD NOT BE RE-ELECTED

St. Lucia deserves better! The people deserve leadership that prioritises hospitals over political theatrics, real development over cash-for-votes gimmicks, national… Read More

3 days ago

The Better and Safer Choice: PJP

Maya Angelo advises that when people tell and show you who they are, you should believe them.  Over their years… Read More

3 days ago

‘What if I should praise someone from our community who is a rascal, a drug trafficker or other bad example for our people?’

Our most important job, as a government and as regular citizens, is to bring about a change in the general… Read More

2 months ago

Who killed Kimberly De Leon?

The deceased's husband has never been disciplined, or taken to the orderly room. Read More

3 months ago

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. No personally identifiable information is stored.