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COVID-19 Update: 334 new cases - Barbados Today

The number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday, May 23, was 334 – 148 males and 186 females. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1, 198 tests. The new cases consist of 78 persons under the age of 18, and 256 who were 18 years and older. There are now 67 persons in […]

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