As at noon, Thursday, November 19, 2021, there were 850 patients in isolation facilities – 50 in primary, 65 in secondary and 735 in tertiary isolation.
Of these, 574 patients (68 per cent) were unvaccinated, and 243 (28 per cent) were fully vaccinated. Of those fully vaccinated, seven were in primary isolation, 24 were in secondary, and 212 patients were in tertiary isolation.
Thirty-three persons, all in tertiary isolation, were partially vaccinated for COVID-19. Additionally, the unvaccinated comprised 43 persons in primary, 41 in secondary, and 490 in tertiary 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.