30th March 2022
St Lucia records 6 new cases of Covid-19
By Ministry Of Health
Today Tuesday March 29, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs received confirmation of a total of 6 new cases of COVID-19.
These samples were processed on Monday March 28, 2022 from a total of 180 samples of which 129 samples were from the Ezra Long Laboratory and 51 samples from the Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited.
These samples were collected on March 27, 2022 and March 28, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up 3.3% of all the samples processed on that date.
These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 22, 947.
Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 6 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. This brings the number of active cases in country to date to 33. Currently, there are 2 positive cases of COVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital.
To date, a total of 53, 117 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 5, 392 are partially vaccinated and 7, 050 have received their booster shot.
Vaccination will resume tomorrow Wednesday March 30, 2022 at various Wellness Centres as per the published COVID-19 vaccination schedule.
Vaccination will be available from 9am to 4pm.
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs will continue providing daily updates to the public as new information becomes available.
