As at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2022, there were 33 patients in isolation facilities (seven in primary isolation and 26 in secondary).
Of these, 18 patients (55 per cent) were unvaccinated, and 15 (45 per cent) were fully vaccinated. The unvaccinated comprised three persons in primary and 15 in secondary isolation. Of those fully vaccinated, four patients were in primary isolation and 11 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.