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(Dashboard Update for October 10, 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 Medical Centre revealed twelve (12) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Friday 8th October 2021 at 6pm.<\/p>\n

Two hundred and fifty-three (253) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.<\/p>

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Ninety-seven (97) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to two thousand six hundred and seventy-seven (2,677).<\/p>

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Two (2) Covid-19 related deaths were recorded increasing the total to ninety-three (93).<\/p>\n

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is three thousand seven hundred and fifty (3,750); which is inclusive of nine hundred and eighty (980) active cases. There are thirty-one (31) hospitalized cases; thirteen (13) mild, fourteen (14) moderate and four (4) severe.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has fully vaccinated forty four thousand and four hundred and five (44,405) individuals while ten thousand and thirty (10,030) have only received their first dose.<\/p>\n

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

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