Seven new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded the lowest number of positive COVID-19 cases in weeks. Seven new cases were recorded from 264 tests; this brings the total number of confirmed cases since March to 4, 245.

Six cases were recorded in Region Four pushing the overall to 1, 983 and one case was recorded in Region Three. Region One, which saw a spike in cases over the last few weeks, did not record any new cases for the second consecutive day.

There are nine patients in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital, 73 in institutional isolation and 712 in home isolation. To date, 130 persons have died with two additional deaths reported on Tuesday and 3, 320 persons have recovered.