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The following statement was issued by the Barbuda Council:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0It has come to our attention that a positive COVID-19 case has been recorded for Barbuda. The individual concerned arrived in Antigua on the 4th of January 2021 from the US and was tested on arrival. The test result came back Thursday and was positive.<\/p>\n

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The individual subsequently travelled to Barbuda.<\/p>

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The Barbuda Council\u2019s Medical Team responsible for the management of the pandemic response was alerted and activated and the necessary contact tracing and management of the case is presently being done.<\/p>

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The individual concerned is presently in isolation.<\/p>\n

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