SAINT LUCIA RECORDS 182 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Thursday January 6th 2022, Saint Lucia confirmed a total of 182 new cases of COVID-19. These samples were processed on Wednesday January 5, 2022 at the Ezra Long Laboratory and Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited from a total of 623 samples, which were collected from January 3, 2022 to January 5, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up 29.21% of all the samples processed on that date.

The Ministry of Health also reports 1 new COVID-19 death, a 84 year old female from the Dennery district who passed away on January 6, 2021.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 37 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

To date, a total of 49, 725 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 6, 262 are partially vaccinated and 3, 638 have received their booster shot.