SAINT LUCIA RECORDS 11 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Monday December 20th 2021, Saint Lucia confirmed of a total of 11 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Sunday December 19, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory and Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited from a total of 176 samples, which were collected from December 17, 2021 to December 19, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 6.25% of all the samples processed on that date.

The Ministry of Health also reports one new COVID-19 death and one new COVID-19 related death. COVID-19 death #226 is an 80-year-old male from the Anse La Raye district. COVID-19 related death #69 is a 70-year-old male from the Choiseul district.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 4 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

To date, a total of 48, 610 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 6, 814 are partially vaccinated and 2, 813 have received their booster shot.