As at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2022, there were 22 patients in isolation facilities (one in primary isolation and 21 in secondary).
Of these, 15 patients (68 per cent) were unvaccinated, and seven (32 per cent) were fully vaccinated. The unvaccinated comprised one person in primary and 14 in secondary isolation. All seven 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.