Scope This document is intended to give guidelines to domestic workers and the persons who employ them in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction Domestic workers provide a very personalized service to their clients while requiring both worker and client to share the same space. To reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 by both […]
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Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Elizabeth Thompson. (FP) Ambassador Liz Thompson is in Barbados and has tested positive for the COVID virus. The Ambassador has no symptoms of the disease and is feeling perfectly well. The Ambassador travelled to Barbados yesterday afternoon from New York, which is the epicenter of the COVID outbreak in […]
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Two people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday out of a total of 163 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They are a 58-year-old Barbadian woman, who arrived in the island yesterday and whose case is under investigation, and a 42-year-old crew member of one of the cruise ships off Barbados, who was […]
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Barbados’ Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, today appealed for global support and solidarity to help small island developing states fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and other health challenges facing the grouping. Addressing a virtual meeting of the 73rd World Health Assembly this morning, Minister Bostic maintained that implementing comprehensive health strategies aimed […]
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Death, regardless of how it comes, causes grief. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has presented several peculiarities, from ailing persons dying alone to restricted numbers at funerals. These can make coping with death a bit more challenging. In an interview with the Barbados Government Information Service, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Joy Sue, discussed some […]
Continue ReadingStay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most countries around the world have seen cases of COVID-19 and many are experiencing outbreaks. Authorities in China and some other countries have succeeded in slowing their outbreaks. However, the situation […]
Continue ReadingTwo Barbadian women are the latest COVID-19 positive cases. Aged 21 and 35, they were both identified through contact tracing. The number of persons who have been confirmed infected by the viral illness now stands at 88. Meanwhile, one person will be released from isolation today. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory carried out 141 tests […]
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There are currently no drugs licensed for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 Source:-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION These materials are regularly updated based on new scientific findings as the epidemic evolves. Last updated 29 April 2020 While several drug trials are ongoing, there is currently no proof that hydroxychloroquine or any other drug can cure or prevent COVID-19. […]
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The Blackman & Gollop Primary School, at Staple Grove, Christ Church, will be handed over to the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) to facilitate the return of Class Four students next month. Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw, said the school, which was being used as an isolation facility for COVID-19 patients by […]
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Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Cynthia Forde (left) welcoming staff members of the NAB back to work today. Second from left is NAB Director, Charyn Wilson. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, this morning welcomed the staff of the National Assistance Board back to headquarters after they exited quarantine […]
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