Health

COVID-19 Update: 31 New Cases, 1 Critical

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs today Thursday, October 28, 2021, confirms a total of thirty-one (31) new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 257 samples which were collected between October 26 and October 27, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 12.1% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in- country to date to 12, 517.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 43 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

This brings the number of active cases in-country to 338. Currently, one (1) individual is critically ill and seven (7) others are severely ill at the Respiratory Hospital. To date, a total of 36,704 individuals have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and 31,729 have received the second dose. A total of 14,062 individuals have received the first dose and 9,098 individuals have received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Related Post

Vaccinations will continue tomorrow Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Vigie Sports Complex, La Fargue Wellness Center, Jacmel Wellness Center, Gros Islet Human Resource Center, Soufriere Hospital, St. Anthony Medical Center in Sunny Acres, Castries, Inno Care on Clarke Street, Vieux Fort, Vieux Fort RC Parish Hall, Dennery Mothers’ Preschool, Micoud Multi-purpose Center and the

Babonneau Multi-purpose Center. Vaccinations are scheduled for distribution at all sites from 9 am to 5 pm.

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

Press Release

Recent Posts

Would Be Robber Shot Dead in Corinth

The male was later identified as thirty -three (33) year old Ted Smith of Mon Repos, Micoud was transported to… Read More

2 days ago

Machine Guns No Match For A Match!

In recent dispatch to a writer friend from our days of California dreaming (several years ago he too had… Read More

2 days ago

Vincent Edmunds St. Omer Obituary

Dr. Vincent Victor Edmonds St. Omer, 89, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. He was born on… Read More

1 week ago

At long last, shepherd not afraid to take risks in the interest of his flock!

The in-depth comment coming from Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire is most commendable.  It's good to have in the seat of local religious… Read More

1 week ago

Wall of China Can’t Touch Helen’s Bam-Bam” Wall!

"The Bum Bum Wall is disgrace and these women should be ashamed of themselves, no pride, no respect for… Read More

2 weeks ago

18 Year Old Arrested for Murder

The male was later identified as Scott Chester Louison twenty (20) years old of Morne Du Don, Castries Read More

2 weeks ago

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