COVID-19 update and press conference – January 12th, 2021. (PMO) VIEW THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY CLICKING HERE ……. As Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds records more positive cases of COVID-19, the public is being assured that the St. Philip penal institution has adequate capacity for isolation to handle the increased numbers. Minister of Health and Wellness, […]
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The island recorded 84 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Additionally, nine people were released from isolation. The new cases were among 974 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and represent results for locals and visitors. They comprise 75 men and 9 women. Of the 84 new positives, 67 are […]
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PICTURED ABOVE — VISITORS AT THE 2020 HOLETOWN FESTIVAL COVID curtails two major February festivals A big event on the Bajan calendar scheduled for next month is off, while another appears to be on hold. The week-long Holetown Festival slated for February 13-20 has been cancelled. Thousands of Visitors flock to Barbados annually to visit Historic Holetown […]
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JAN 11, 2021 RESULTS. There were six new positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and 10 people were discharged from isolation. These were the only positives – two women and four men – among the 819 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The results represent a mixture of locals and visitors. Of the […]
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Government will be acquiring additional resources to strengthen its COVID-19 response. During a televised COVID-19 update this evening, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that more medical personnel were to be brought in from Cuba to complement this country’s medical staff. She said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, […]
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By NYA PHILLIPS — From BGIS. Manager of the Isolation Facilities, Dr. Corey Forde, tonight gave a report on the health status of patients in isolation, during a televised update on Barbados’ COVID-19 situation. Dr. Forde indicated that overall the majority were doing well, while those whose condition was initially categorised as serious have since […]
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Pictured : Also speaking on the matter was Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins. by Sheena Forde-Craig – BGIS. Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-committee on COVID-19, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, stated that Government had weighed the cost of refunds and paid return trips versus the cost to Barbados’ international reputation in tourism. […]
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JAN 9, 2021 | A seismic shock to the health system is how health personnel have described the largest outbreak of COVID-19 on the island that has been linked to the December 26 – Boxing Day Bus Crawl. This view was shared by Senior Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Anton Best, as he provided a statistical […]
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JAN 9, 2021 There were 23 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and 30 persons will be released from isolation today. The new cases – 11 women and 12 men – were among 1,400 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and represent results for both locals and visitors. There are […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 08, 2021. (PMO) Communication between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the general public about the COVID-19 pandemic is set to get a much-needed boost with the establishment of a dedicated Health Communications Team. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced, this evening, that […]
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