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Dr. Albert Duncan, MSJMC Medical Director says there are six COVID-19 patients at the hospital who are severely ill.<\/p>

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Speaking on state media Friday evening, Duncan said some 40 people are currently hospitalized in Antigua with the disease.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust to give you an idea what we\u2019re facing at the hospital, we currently have 40 people hospitalized of which seven people with mild disease are in the IDC.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have six people in the ICU that are severely ill on ventilator. We have one patient in our step-down ICU or alternate ICU, which is at a different location, who is also severely ill.<\/p>

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\u201cOn our COVID ward, where the disease is moderate, we have 26 patients housed there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have also moved 12 patients to the navy base, who are really asymptomatic now, just awaiting negative PCR tests before they can be discharged.\u201d<\/p>

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