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Dashboard Update for September 16, 2021)<\/p>

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The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the<\/div>\n
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) revealed one hundred and fifty-nine (159) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 13th September 2021 at 6pm.<\/div>\n
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One hundred and one (101) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre and two hundred and forty (240) were processed by CARPHA.<\/div>\n
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Thirty-five (35) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to one thousand five hundred and fifty-one (1551).<\/div>\n
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Seven (7) Covid-19 related deaths were recorded; four (4) on September 13th and three (3) on September 14th increasing the total to fifty-five (55).<\/div>\n
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Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is two thousand four hundred and sixty-three (2463); which is inclusive of eight hundred and fifty-seven (857) active \u00a0cases. There are thirty-nine (39) hospitalized cases; \u00a0eighteen (18) mild, fifteen (15) moderate and six (6) severe.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has fully vaccinated thirty six thousand five hundred and sixty-four (36,564) individuals while eight thousand one hundred and seventy (8,170) have only received their first dose.<\/div>\n
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The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.
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