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147 new COVID-19 cases recorded

August 31st, 2022

There were 147 new COVID-19 cases recorded from the 614 tests conducted on Tuesday, August 30th, by laboratories across the island.

The cases consist of 19 people under the age of 18, and 128 who are 18 years and older.

The number of people in isolation facilities was 83, while 1,379 were in home isolation.

The laboratories conducted 755,120 tests since February 2020, and recorded 101,120 COVID-19 cases (45,729 males and 55,391 females).

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, the total number of fully vaccinated people is 154,401 (57 per cent of the total population or 67.6 per cent of the eligible population).

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