{"id":136079,"date":"2021-08-28T16:59:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T20:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=136079"},"modified":"2021-08-28T16:59:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T20:59:34","slug":"13-new-cases-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/13-new-cases-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"13 new cases of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Dashboard Update for August 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 thirteen (13) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Thursday 26th August 2021 at 6pm.<\/p>\n

One hundred and thirteen (113) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird MSJMC.<\/p>

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The Epidemiology Unit will provide a comprehensive report on the imported and non-imported cases.<\/p>

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Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is one thousand six hundred and fifty-one (1651); which is inclusive of two hundred and seventy (270) active cases. There are twenty (20) hospitalized cases; sixteen (16) mild, one (1) moderate and three (3) severe.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has fully vaccinated thirty three thousand three hundred and ninety-one (33,391) individuals while six thousand nine hundred and eighteen (6,918) have only received their first dose.<\/p>

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

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