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COVID-19 claims five more victims
Four Barbadians and a St. Lucian national have died as a result of COVID-19. An 80-year-old Barbadian man died today, Sunday, October 10, while in primary isolation at the Harrison Point Isolation...
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Day nurseries reopen this week
The public is advised that the Marion Hall and London Bourne Day Nurseries will reopen tomorrow, Monday, October 11, while the Eden Lodge and John Beckles Day Nurseries will resume operations on...
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#COVIDDispatch – Resistance to COVID-19 vaccine an impediment to beating back...
Vaccine hesitancy has been identified as one of the major obstacles to the country’s successful emergence from the deadly Delta wave of COVID-19. Despite the underwhelming uptake of the wide range of...
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#COVIDispatch – Vaccine hesitancy aplenty on “blocks”
In some close-knit communities in densely populated areas, spirited debates are taking place among residents. The hot topic? Whether or not to take the vaccine. Barbados TODAY visited one popular...
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Second COVID-19 death reported for Sunday
A 73-year-old Barbadian man is the second person to die as a result of COVID-19 today, Sunday, October 10. And, he is the sixth recent death to be recorded. He passed away this morning while in...
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Making a case for locally-produced wines
Wine connoisseurs and players in the distribution market are being urged to give locally produced wines a chance. Sector consultant for the Wines and Spirits cluster of the Barbados Trust Loan Fund...
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#COVIDDispatch- Vaccine and testing policy for tourism workers, others
Barbadian business owners and managers are under severe stress trying to keep businesses operating. And the possibility that their actions could lead to sickness and/or death of employees is something...
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Barbados logs 251 new cases of COVID-19
Two hundred and fifty-one new COVID-19 cases, 111 males and 140 females, were recorded on Saturday, October 9. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 2,249 tests. The new positives...
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COVID-19 isolation vaccination report for October 10
This report gives a breakdown of persons in isolation facilities as at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 10. There were 561 people in isolation. Of these, 476 patients (85 per cent) were unvaccinated and 49...
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Tropical wave to affect Barbados from Monday evening
The Barbados Meteorological Services is closely monitoring the progress of a tropical wave located near 51W at 2 pm on Sunday. The intensity of the convection associated with this wave has been...
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BHTA calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for tourism workers
The local hotel and tourism leadership has called on the Mia Mottley administration to immediately introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all employees across the industry or witness the collapse...
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Flash-flood warning extended
The flash-flood warning for Barbados has been extended. A flash-flood warning is issued when rapid flooding due to heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time (generally less than six hours)...
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Vaccination schedule for October 11
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ vaccination campaign will continue tomorrow, Monday, October 11, at a number of sites. Vaccination Centres: Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, Warrens, St. Michael – 9 a.m....
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Weather Update: The BMS continues to monitor tropical wave
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) continues to closely monitor the progress of a tropical wave located near 54 degrees west (375 miles or 605 km) east of Barbados at 6 a.m. Monday In its...
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COVID death toll moves to 98 as two Barbadians succumb to the viral illness
Two more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded on Sunday, October 10. A 69-year-old Barbadian man died after spending seven days in primary isolation. He was unvaccinated. The other casualty was that...
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COVID-19 Update: 214 new cases, 565 in isolation facilities and 2,088 in home...
COVID-19 cases recorded for Sunday, October 10, was 214. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1,706 tests. Of the 94 males and 120 females who tested positive, 55 persons are under...
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Ministry of Health to unveil guidance note on ‘safe zones’, even as ‘Delta...
Holding firm to its policy of not mandating the COVID-19 vaccine despite an unprecedented spike in deaths and spread of the disease, the Government Monday night declared it’s turning to “safe zones” in...
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Growing numbers of COVID-19 positive young people worrying
There’s growing concern about the numbers of young people included among the country’s COVID-19 statistics. And according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery Bostic, it’s...
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BL&P rate hike application is priority, says FTC
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is stoutly defending the time it takes for a decision on an application for an energy-saving mechanism from the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P). Acting...
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PM ‘looks on bright side’ in COVID-19 vaccination drive as uptake lags behind...
Despite not reaching her weekly target of 10,000 COVID vaccine doses delivered, the Prime Minister on Monday stressed that “close to 60 per cent” of those eligible to receive the shot – 142,543 people...
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