MAY 27, 2021 – BGIS Two males tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 26. They were identified from the 544 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Forty-two persons are currently in isolation. There have been 4,006 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,934 females and 2,072 males) since March 2020. The virus has […]
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BY BGIS | MAY 26, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Four new cases (1 female and three males) of COVID-19 were identified from among the 565 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday, May 25. There are now 42 persons in isolation. Barbados now has 4,004 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (1,934 females and 2,070 males). […]
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MAY 24, 2021 BGIS Three new positive cases of COVID-19 – one male and two females – were recorded on Sunday, May 23, from the 360 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. There are currently 50 people in isolation. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 3,998 (1,933 females and […]
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Kemol KingMay 22, 2021 Vice President, Hon. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has said while the Government has no plans to increase curfew hours, it would consider providing more assistance to persons who are particularly vulnerable to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice President said the Administration is taking a balanced approach to addressing the […]
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(Stock Photo) The Winston Scott Polyclinic, at Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, will be participating in the Immunisation Unit’s open days this weekend, which are being held on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. The initiative is for persons who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before April 1, 2021, but who have […]
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SATURDAY — MAY 22, 2021 Six new positive cases of COVID-19, two females and four males, were reported by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Friday, May 21. They were identified from among the 595 tests conducted. As a result, there are now 58 people in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,991confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 4 New Cases, 3 Recoveries, 1 Death MAY 18, 2021 — MELISSA ROLLOCK — BGIS Barbados has recorded its 47th COVID-19 related death. The deceased is a 67- year-old Barbadian woman with co-morbidities, who passed away on Monday, May 17. Meanwhile, four new cases (one male and three females) were recorded on Monday, […]
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MAY 18, 2021 — Government of Barbados. Click the link to download the most recent directives, Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Curfew) (No 10) Directive, 2021. To read more on the modifications in this directive, go to the Current COVID-19 Directive Extended with Modifications. The Directive covers the period from Tuesday, May 18, 2021, and expires on Monday, June […]
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Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. (FP) Preparations are underway for Barbados’ representatives to actively participate in meetings of the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, set to lead the Government delegation. The 109th Session of the International Labour Conference will be held […]
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Neola DamonMay 17, 2021 The Government on Monday received a consignment of 67,537 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, another quota of the 200,000 vaccine doses it purchased from the Russian Federation to protect Guyana from Covid. The shipment, which arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, brings Guyana closer to achieving herd immunity. This […]
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