{"id":121594,"date":"2020-12-23T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T22:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=121594"},"modified":"2020-12-23T18:26:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T22:26:17","slug":"one-new-case-of-covid-19-three-active-cases-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/one-new-case-of-covid-19-three-active-cases-2\/","title":{"rendered":"One new case of COVID-19, three active cases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Dashboard Update for December 23, 2020)<\/div>\n
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The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John\u2019s Medical Center (MSJMC) has revealed one new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 22nd December 2020 at 6pm.<\/div>\n
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Subsequent to the publication of the dashboard on Tuesday 22nd December 2020 with the cut off time of 6pm, one hundred and thirty-eight samples were processed at the Mount St. John\u2019s Medical Center which increased the pending results from zero to one hundred and thirty-eight.<\/div>\n
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Of the one hundred and thirty-eight samples processed by MSJMC, one hundred and thirty-six were negative and two positive; one of which was a repeat case.The other positive case was non-imported.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, two new recoveries have been recorded bringing that total to one hundred and forty-six.\u00a0 In addition, sixty-six samples are pending at MSJMC.<\/div>\n
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Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is one hundred and fifty-four (154); which is inclusive of three (3) active cases.<\/div>\n
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