SAINT LUCIA RECORDS 8 NEW CASES OF COVID-19

Wednesday November 17th 2021, Saint Lucia confirmed a total of 8 new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Tuesday November 16, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 206 samples, which were collected on November 15, 2021 and November 16, 2021. This number of positive cases makes up 3.88% of all the samples processed on that date.

The Ministry of Health also reports one new COVID-19 death, an 86-year-old male from the Babonneau district who passed away on November 13, 2021.

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

To date, a total of 44, 507 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 8, 636 are partially vaccinated and 1, 019 have received their booster shot.