On Monday, August 2, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. This is from a total of 180 samples taken during the period July 29, 2021, to August 1, 2021. These samples were processed on August 1, 2021.
These fourteen individuals were seen at various community respiratory clinics where they were assessed and tested for COVID-19. In keeping with the national COVID-19 testing protocol all were placed in home quarantine by healthcare practitioners while awaiting their COVID-19 test results. Arrangements have since been made to place them in isolation. The contact tracing for these new cases is underway.
Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 9 individuals bringing the total number of active cases in country to date to 164. Presently, two of the active cases are requiring critical care at the Respiratory Hospital. The new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 5646.