PRESS RELEASE — Today Wednesday December 22, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 16 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory and Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited from a total of 245 samples, which were collected from December 19, 2021 to December 21, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 6.53% of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 13, 225.
Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 6 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. This brings the number of active cases in country to date to 124. Currently, there are 13 positive cases of COVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital, of which one of these active cases is in critical care and one of them is severely ill.
To date, a total of 48, 874 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 6, 661 are partially vaccinated and 2, 974 have received their booster shot.
Vaccination will resume tomorrow Thursday December 23, 2021 at the Vieux-Fort RC Parish Hall, Tapion Hospital and Monchy Wellness Centre from 9am to 4pm.