OCT 26, 2021 Seven more persons have lost their battle with COVID-19 in Barbados. A 40-year-old Barbadian woman died on Monday, October 25, at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A 53-year-old Vincentian man in primary isolation, and two Barbadian women, aged 58 and 81, who were in primary and secondary […]
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The Psychiatric Hospital. (FP) Public health officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Psychiatric Hospital, Black Rock, St. Michael. Screening conducted on October 18 revealed two cases of COVID-19 on the Grassfield Ward and two in the Thrive Family Centre. Through contact tracing, it was realised that there was a link between […]
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OCT 24, 2021 Three more persons have died from COVID-19 in Barbados, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 131. An 89-year-old Barbadian man passed away on Saturday, October 23, while in secondary isolation at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. He was partially vaccinated. A 67-year-old unvaccinated woman succumbed to the viral illness […]
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OCT 23, 2021 NYA PHILLIPS — BGIS Barbados is to receive a second shipment of 70,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine early next month from the Government of the United States of America. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement during a press conference last evening, as she pleaded for Barbadians to get vaccinated […]
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Employee of Mount Pleasant Farm, Kathy-Ann Pinder, cutting the ribbon for one of the new mobile lunchroom and sanitary facilities while Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, look on. From left is Lolene Wiltshire of Rock Hall Farm and Jude Barrow of Searles Farm. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Officials […]
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The Prime Minister and the Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic convened a COVID-19 Update and Press Conference today, Friday, October 22, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. AST. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Corey Forde and first Vice President of BAMP, Dr. Adanna Grandison both made presentations during this update. www.caribpix.net is now giving you […]
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OCT 21, 2021 Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has announced that effective Sunday, October 24, fully vaccinated travellers to Barbados with a valid negative pre-flight COVID-19 PCR test result will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test or quarantine on arrival in the island. Travellers meeting these requirements will […]
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Chief of Staff, Commodore (Cdre) Errington Shurland, receives the keys for the Nissan Urvan from Managing Director of Courtesy Garage, Anthony Ali, (second from left ) while officials look on. (Photo: BDF) The Barbados Defence Force in its support to the national COVID-19 fight, received a donation of a Nissan Urvan from Courtesy Garage Limited. […]
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Two men have lost their battle with COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 124. They are a 29-year-old Guyanese, who died on Tuesday, October 19, and a 64-year-old Barbadian, who passed away today, Wednesday, October 20. Both men were in primary isolation and unvaccinated. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has extended […]
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(Stock Photo) BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | OCT 18, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Immunisation Unit has advised the public that there will be no administering of first doses of Pfizer vaccine at this time. Second doses, however, are available for both students, aged 12 to 18, and adults who have received their […]
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