{"id":139812,"date":"2021-10-17T21:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T01:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=139812"},"modified":"2021-10-17T21:25:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T01:25:55","slug":"new-covid-cases-hospitalizations-active-cases-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/new-covid-cases-hospitalizations-active-cases-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID cases, hospitalizations, active cases drop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Dashboard Update for October 17, 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 six (6) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 16th October 2021 at 6pm.<\/p>\n

One hundred and two (102) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.<\/p>

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Thirty-four (34) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to three thousand one hundred and twenty-one (3,121).<\/p>

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Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is three thousand nine hundred and eighteen (3,918); which is inclusive of seven hundred and two (702) active cases. There are twenty-six (26) hospitalized cases; sixteen (16) mild, five (5) moderate and five (5) severe.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has fully vaccinated forty six thousand two hundred and eighty-seven (46,287) individuals while eight thousand eight hundred and sixteen (8,816) 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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