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COVID-19 Update: 19 New Cases, 1 Dead

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs today Friday, October 29, 2021, confirms a total nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Thursday, October 28 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 238 samples which were collected between October 27 and October 28, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 8% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in-country to date to 12, 536.

The Ministry of Health also reports one (1) new COVID-19 death. This death occurred on October 14, 2021. To date, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in-country is 193 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths is 61.

COVID-19 death #193 is a 58 year old male from the Gros-Islet district. The Ministry of Health extends condolences to the bereaved family, friends and loved ones of this individual.

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Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 10 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

This brings the number of active cases in-country to 346. Currently, one (1) individual is critically ill and seven (7) others are severely ill at the Respiratory Hospital.

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