PRESS RELEASE — On Wednesday December 15, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirmed a total of 10 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Tuesday December 14, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory and Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited from a total of 334 samples, which were collected from December 10, 2021 to December 12, 2021. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 13, 115.
The Ministry of Health also reports two new COVID-19 related deaths. To date, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in-country is 217 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths is 68.
COVID-19 related death #67 is a 69 year old male from the Micoud district. COVID-19 related death #68 is a 60 year old female from the Anse La Raye district. The deaths, occurred during he period December 1, 2021 to December 11, 2021.
Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 7 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 bringing the number of active cases in country to date to 73.
Currently, there are 12 positive cases of COVID-19 at the Respiratory Hospital, of which one of these active cases is in critical care and three of them are severely ill.