NOV 26, 2021 BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises the public that the COVID-19 home isolation programme is being evaluated with respect to the number of people isolating in the community. As at Wednesday, November 24, the number of people in home isolation stood at 4, 095. This auditing process […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | NOV 25, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES (Stock Image) Three Barbadians succumbed to COVID-19 between Wednesday, November 24, and today, Thursday, November 25. A 91-year-old woman lost her battle with the virus yesterday, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. She was unvaccinated. Two men, aged 78 and 94, died today […]
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NOV 23, 2021 – BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. (Stock Photo) On behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I extend sincere condolence to the family of Sir James Mitchell and the Government and People of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the passing of a distinguished Caribbean statesman. Without a doubt, Sir James has […]
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NOVEMBER 21, 2021 — By Sheena Forde-Craigg —– BGIS Three Barbadian men died from COVID-19 on Saturday, November 20, and one Barbadian woman passed away from the virus today, Sunday, November 21. Two of the males, aged 67 and 83, succumbed to the viral illness while at the Geriatric Hospital. They were both fully vaccinated. […]
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BY BGIS | NOV 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Community Engagement Project Launched BY BGIS | NOV 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Wellington Street, The City, was the first stop today as the Ministry of Health and Wellness embarked on an exercise, as part of its Mission Critical: Saving Lives Risk Communication and Community Engagement response to the COVID-19 […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS — NOV 19, 2021 The late Sir Charles Williams. (FP) To say that Barbados has lost an entrepreneur extraordinaire with a hand in almost every facet of the country’s development and economic life, an undying devotion to, and love of, country, with the passing of Sir Charles Williams, would be a […]
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At today’s media briefing at 10 o’clock this morning , Covid Advisor David Ellis will hear from a team involved in a new Covid Community Engagement project which starts across Barbados this weekend. He will also get an update from Dr. Adanna Grandison
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The new ‘Red Bus’ acquired by the Ministry of Health and Wellness which will be used to transport persons who are low on oxygen from communities to urgent care. (GP) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has acquired a new vehicle retrofitted to transport a maximum of six persons on low-flow oxygen supply. The white […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | NOV 17, 2021 Two women and three men, all Barbadians, died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, November 16. Four of them passed away while at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility – three men, aged 58, 75 and 77, and a 64-year-old woman. An 89-year-old woman also died at the Blackman and Gollop […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | NOV 13, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES COVID-19 Update and Press Conference – Nov. 13, 2021. (PMO) Barbadians and visitors will have more time to shop, lime at popular night spots, dine in restaurants across the island, and participate in leisure activities for the next four weeks when the curfew […]
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