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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(Stock Photo) Significant numbers of regional organisations, academics, researchers, and health practitioners have voiced support for CARICOM’s adoption of a front of package warning label standard ahead of the May 31st voting deadline. Some 300 Caribbean health professionals and over 40 regional organisations have publicly voiced support for octagonal front of package warning labels to […]
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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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Pictured above : Chairman of the Board of Directors BNSI, Ryan R. Brathwaite. (GP) As the island prepares to observe World Metrology Day, Chairman of the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI), Ryan Brathwaite, has highlighted the importance of quality infrastructure to our daily operations. Acknowledging this year’s theme Measurement for Health, Mr. Brathwaite, in a statement, noted […]
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Godfrey BroomesMay 18, 2021 -at launch of anti-malaria campaign Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday handed over 17,300 insecticide-treated nets to the Region Nine Administration to curb malaria transmission in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. At a simple ceremony to launch the anti-malaria campaign in the Region, Minister Anthony said the Government […]
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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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