As at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 15, 2022, there were 67 patients in isolation facilities (24 in primary isolation and 43 in secondary).

Of these, 53 patients (79 per cent) were unvaccinated, and 14 (21 per cent) were fully vaccinated. The unvaccinated comprised 21 persons in primary and 32 in secondary isolation. Of those who were fully vaccinated, three patients were in primary isolation while 11 were in secondary.

Primary and secondary isolation for COVID-19 patients in Barbados are units which accommodate those who are very ill and need close monitoring and treatment with primary isolation housing the most severely ill.            

Tertiary isolation houses patients who are only mildly ill or not showing illness. It is important to note that the number of persons in isolation is fluid and changes throughout the day as persons are admitted and discharged.

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