SAINT LUCIA RECORDS 13 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Saturday December 18th 2021, Saint Lucia confirmed of a total of 13 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Friday December 17, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory and Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited from a total of 456 samples, which were collected on December 16, 2021 and December 17, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 2.85% of all the samples processed on that date.

The Ministry of Health also reports two new COVID-19 deaths, a 47-year-old female from the Gros-Islet district and a 49-year-old male from the Gros-Islet district. These deaths occurred during the period December 14, 2021 to December 16, 2021.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 11 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

To date, a total of 48, 485 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 6, 890 are partially vaccinated and 2, 731 have received their booster shot.