Today Wednesday May 11, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs receivedconfirmation of a total of 107 new cases of COVID-19. These samples were processed onTuesdayMay 10, 2022 from a total of 330 samples of which 309 samples were fromthe EzraLongLaboratory and 21 samples from the Laboratory Services and Consultations Limited. These sampleswere collected from May 8, 2022 to May 10, 2022. This number of positive cases makes up32.4%of all the samples processed on that date. These new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosedin country to date to 23, 978.

Confirmation was also received of the recovery of 38 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. Thenumber of active cases in country to date is 461. Currently, there are eleven positive casesofCOVID-19 admitted at the Respiratory Hospital, of which one is severely ill.

To date, a total of 53, 691 individuals have been fully vaccinated. Another 5, 320 are partiallyvaccinated and 7, 312 have received their booster shot.

Vaccination will take place tomorrow Thursday May 12, 2022 at various Wellness Centres asperthe published COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Vaccination will be available from9amto 4pm.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs will continue providing daily updates tothepublic as new information becomes available. For more information, please contact the Office of the Chief Medical Officer or the Epidemiology Unit, at 468-5309/468-5317 respectively.