Today Tuesday June 21, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 36 new cases of COVID-19. These samples were processed on Monday June 20, 2022 from a total of 200 samples of which 185 samples were from the Ezra Long Laboratory and 15 samples from the Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited. These samples were collected from June 18, 2022 to June 20, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up 18% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 26, 816.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 85 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. This brings the number of active cases in country to date to 108.

Currently, there are six positive cases of COVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital. To date, a total of 54, 180 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 5, 332 are partially vaccinated and 7, 566 have received their booster shot.

Vaccination will take place tomorrow Wednesday June 22, 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. For more information please contact the Office of the Chief Medical Officer or the Epidemiology Unit, at 468-5309/468-5317 respectively.