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Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic says there are fewer than 1 000 COVID-19 test results still to be cleared at the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The minister said the lab was in the last stage of erasing the backlog which was caused by technical issues and overwhelming numbers in late December and early January. Without giving a timeline, Bostic assured the public the backlog would …
COVID-19 rapid testing will be available at Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory from Tuesday for people travelling to the United Kingdom. Government has moved to facilitate rapid testing since the UK last week announced measures to protect against the new coronavirus variants. “Effective January 21, 2021 the UK will be requiring travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country. Outbound UK travellers requiring a Rapid Antigen …
Barbados recorded 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 57 people were discharged from isolation.
The results, comprising 18 women and 21 men, were among 912 tests
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Thursday said that while “this has not been our finest hour”, she is satisfied with the work of the Ministry of Health and Wellness in clearing the backlog of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in the last few days, while also tackling current tests. However, there were still 3 000 tests to be cleared from the backlog. Mottley said she expects January 7 to 10 results …