We need to prevent further spikes before and during the festive season. We continue to ask the
public to cooperate with us and exhibit responsible behavior
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs continues to manage the fourth wave in country. From July 25, 2021 to present we note 7,380 cases at an average of 62 cases per day. In the management of the fourth wave, we have also carried out over 35,000 tests. 50% of the diagnosed cases are in the age group 25-49 years and 57% of the cases are female. At present we have 140 active cases in country. The majority of the cases are from the Castries, Gros-Islet, Vieux-Fort and Babonneau districts. At present, 17 COVID-19 patients are admitted to the Respiratory Hospital, 1 in critical condition and 6 are severely ill. The daily infection rate for the past week was 5 per 100,000 per day which is a 36% decrease from the previous week. We note that the present rate of transmission is 0.85. During that period we noted 182 COVID-19 deaths out of a total of 272 COVID-19 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 2.5%. Males account for 53% of the deaths.
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