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The most recent results received by the Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) revealed no new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19.<\/p>

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This means that the total number of persons with laboratory confirmation of the disease in Antigua and Barbuda remains at 24.<\/p>\n

Of the 11 samples sent to CARPHA last Monday, six were repeat tests. Five of these were
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The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment thanks the public for cooperating with the measures associated with the State of Emergency. These measures along with social distancing, proper cough and sneeze etiquette, hand washing and sanitizing are crucial in our nation\u2019s fight against COVID-19.<\/p>

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