{"id":135863,"date":"2021-08-25T20:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T00:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=135863"},"modified":"2021-08-25T20:10:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T00:10:45","slug":"58-new-cases-222-active-cases-of-covid-19-in-antigua-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/58-new-cases-222-active-cases-of-covid-19-in-antigua-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"58 new cases, 222 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua & Barbuda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Dashboard Update for August 25, 2021)<\/p>\n

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 fifty-eight (58) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 24th August 2021 at 6pm.<\/p>

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Nineteen (19) of these cases were recorded on August 23rd and thirty-nine (39) on August 24th.<\/p>\n

The Epidemiology Unit is still in the process of ascertaining whether the cases are imported or non-imported. Once the information is verified, it will be published in a subsequent publication.<\/p>

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Two hundred and fifty-two (252) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird MSJMC.<\/p>

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Twenty (20) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to one thousand three hundred and thirty-three (1333).<\/p>\n

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is one thousand five hundred and ninety-eight(1598); which is inclusive of two hundred and twenty-two (222) active cases. There are twenty-one (21) hospitalized cases; sixteen (16) mild, two (2) moderate and three (3) severe.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has fully vaccinated thirty three thousand and ninety-four (33,094) individuals while six thousand seven hundred and fourteen (6,714) have only received their first dose.<\/p>\n

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

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*Please note this dashboard is inclusive of information for August 23rd and August 24th.<\/p>

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