There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the 103 tests conducted yesterday by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The laboratory has now completed 4,541 tests. Barbados has recorded 90 confirmed cases of the viral illness, and seven deaths. Seventy people have so far recovered, and 13 remain in isolation. COVID-19 Update: May […]
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A detailed workplace cleaning and disinfecting COVID-19 protocol has been developed for the public service, and it is already in use by some departments. Director General, Human Resource, Ministry of Public Service, Gail Atkins, made the disclosure yesterday, as she made a presentation on Safe Work; Safe Environment; Safe People, during the Learning and Development Directorate’s Webinar, […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP) The Grantley Adams International Airport remains closed to commercial traffic until June 30, however, this is not a guaranteed date for when airlines will resume flying to the island. This is according to Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds, who addressed this today during […]
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Citizens of the UK, France and Germany, who were stranded here since the country was locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic left the country early yesterday morning on a one-way flight to the United Kingdom (UK) on British Airways. The flight departed the Grantley Adams International Airport at 8:45 a.m. The curfew was imposed […]
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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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Barbadians have been told to expect a significant reduction in the cost of poultry products over the next two months. According to industry stakeholders, prices could be slashed by up to 30 per cent. This comes in light of action taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to temporarily halt the sale of […]
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and local poultry producers have agreed on a number of initiatives to protect the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by Minister Indar Weir, during a press conference at his Ministry at Graeme Hall, Christ Church, yesterday, following an online meeting with industry stakeholders. He said […]
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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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