{"id":133979,"date":"2021-07-28T17:12:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=133979"},"modified":"2021-07-28T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:25:15","slug":"3-new-cases-17-actives-cases-of-covid-19-in-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/3-new-cases-17-actives-cases-of-covid-19-in-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"5 new cases, 17 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Dashboard Update for July 28, 2021)<\/p>

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The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John Medical Centre has revealed five (5) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 26th July 2021 at 6pm.<\/p>

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The five (5) new cases are non-imported.<\/p>

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Eighty-nine (89) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird MSJMC.<\/p>

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Four (4) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to one thousand two hundred and thirty-three (1233).<\/p>\n

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Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is one thousand two hundred and ninety-three (1294); which is inclusive of seventeen (17) active cases. There are three (3) mild hospitalized cases.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, thirty eight thousand and sixty-seven (38,067) first doses of the Covid-19 vaccines have been administered of which thirty thousand six hundred and forty-eight (30,648) received the second dose.<\/p>\n

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The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.<\/p>\n

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