SAINT LUCIA RECORDS 22 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Friday November 19, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 22 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Thursday November 18, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 301 samples, which were collected from November 16, 2021 to November 18, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 7.31% of all the samples processed on that date.

The Ministry of Health also reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths and 1 new COVID-19 related death. All of these deaths occurred during the period October 29, 2021 to November 15, 2021.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 43 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

To date, a total of 44, 992 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 8, 482 are partially vaccinated and 1, 125 have received their booster shot.