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Fogging schedule for January 25 to 29
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its mosquito eradication efforts next week, focusing on the parishes of St Michael and Christ Church. On Monday, January 25,...
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Watch Live: Covid -19 Press Conference
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COVID-19 Update: 72 persons test positive; 25 discharged from isolation
Seventy-two persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, January 21, out of the 1,593 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and 25 persons were released from the...
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Bostic: Barbados has community spread of COVID-19
Barbados has community spread of COVID-19, Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic said Saturday. He said the country is experiencing from low to moderate incidence or risk of community...
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Residents reminded to follow COVID-19 health measures
Hands, face and space. These are the three words residents and businesses owners are being encouraged to keep in mind, as the island declares community spread of COVID-19. This plea comes from Senior...
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99 prison officers on sick leave
Ninety-nine prison officers are currently on sick leave at Her Majesty Prison Dodds where resources are already limited due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. However, Minister of Home Affairs...
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Psychiatric Hospital employee tests positive for COVID-19
Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic has confirmed that a member of staff at the Psychiatric Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19. During this evening’s COVID-19 update, Bostic...
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MISSING: Briton, Mondall Williams
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man, Mondall Williams. Williams, of #5 Chandler Muse, London, United Kingdom, PW13JF — was staying at Palm Gardens Hotel, Christ...
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Operations at prison returning to normal
Prisoners at Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds eligible for release have returned home; phone calls between inmates and loved ones have resumed; and contact with them and their attorneys is being facilitated...
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Major strides made in clearing backlog of tests
Officials at the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory have worked assiduously to clear the backlog of PCR tests, which has been a major concern for citizens and visitors who have been waiting for...
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QEH able to provide services despite positive cases
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has given the assurance that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is still in a position to provide services, even though 10 staff...
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Health official outlines contract tracing procedures
Medical Officer of Health at the Glebe Polyclinic, Dr Carl Ward, has sought to provide some understanding of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ contact tracing procedures. He was speaking Saturday...
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TRACED: Mondall Williams
Mondall Williams, a Briton who was reported missing on Saturday, has been traced, police say. Williams, who had been staying at Palm Gardens Hotel in Christ Church, was located at another hotel. “For...
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PM Mottley asks PM Modi for access to made-in-India Astra vaccine
SOURCE: Business Standard — Amid the rising health and economic woes caused by the pandemic, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has requested India for access to vaccines to provide immunisation...
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REGIONAL: Gonsalves admits his Govt should have stopped international flights
Source: iWitness News: Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says his government should have banned international flights during the Christmas season and should not have allowed the Nine Mornings festival, in...
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CDC issues Level 4 ‘Very High’ COVID-19 Advisory for Barbados
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised the COVID-19 level in Barbados to four — its highest ranking. In an advisory to its citizens on January 19, the CDC said...
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Thompson: RBPF’s canine unit members in quarantine
The entire canine section of the Royal Barbados Police Force has been placed in quarantine after one member tested positive, Barbados TODAY has learned. Sources who spoke with Barbados TODAY on...
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REGIONAL: Cayman Islands to reopen tourism stipend regulations
SOURCE: CMC – Workers in the local tourism industry who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will this week, have another opportunity to sign up for government’s temporary stipend when a new...
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January 2021 CXC examinations reminder
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is reminding persons that the January 2021 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, January 25, will...
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QEH hiring retired Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has put out a call for retired Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Juliette Bynoe Sutherland, Executive Chairman of the QEH, explained...
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