As at noon, Friday, June 10, 2022, there were 36 patients in isolation facilities (three in primary isolation and 33 in secondary).
Of these, 24 patients (67 per cent) were unvaccinated, and 12 (33 per cent) were fully vaccinated. The unvaccinated comprised three persons in primary and 21 in secondary isolation. All 12 fully vaccinated patients were in secondary isolation.
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.