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Barbados records 127 new COVID-19 cases - Barbados Today

Positive COVID-19 cases recorded for Tuesday, December 7, stood at 127 (57 males and 70 females). The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1,206 tests. The new cases consist of 22 persons under the age of 18, and 105 who are 18 years and older. There were 293 persons in isolation facilities and 2,062 in […]

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