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An appeal is once again being made for Barbadians to protect the elderly in the population as the country continues to fight COVID-19. During a press briefing on February 17, Head of Isolation Facilities and Infection Control Specialist, Dr the Mo

In an effort to further support the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Home Isolation Programme, active since Tuesday 8th February 2022…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed the lives of three Barbadians. Two of them, a 75-year-old unvaccinated man and an 84-year-old fully vaccinated man, died on Monday, February 14.  Additionally, a 67-year-old woman succumbed to the virus today, Tuesday, February 15. She was unvaccinated. They all passed away while at the Harrison’s Point Isolation facility. The number of deaths recorded from COVID-19 now stands at 303. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian …

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory recorded 415 new COVID-19 cases (191 males and 224 females) on Monday, February 14, from the 1 844 tests conducted. The positives consisted of 64 people under the age of 18, and 351 who were 18 years and older. There were 138 people in isolation facilities, while 5 077 were in home isolation. Three people died from the virus on Monday.  A 75-year-old unvaccinated …

An 80-year-old woman, who died today, Monday, February 14, has brought the number of deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) to 300. She was vaccinated and passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to her loved ones. (BGIS)

There were 313 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases – 160 males and 153 females – from the 1 530 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Saturday, February 12. Of the positive cases, 51 people were under the age of 18, and 262 were 18 years and older. The number of people in isolation facilities was 155, while 6 018 were in home isolation. Four people - …

Another four Barbadians - three men and one woman - have died from coronavirus (COVID-19).  All of them succumbed to the virus on Saturday, February 12. Two of the men, aged 64 and 81, were fully vaccinated, while the third, who was 80 years old, was unvaccinated. They passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. The woman, aged 87, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Harrison’s Point Isolation …

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory recorded 431 new COVID-19 cases (209 males and 222 females) on Friday, February 11, from 2 013 tests conducted. The positive cases consist of 83 people under the age of 18 and 348 who are 18 years and older. The number of people in isolation facilities was 169, while 5 990 were in home isolation. A fully vaccinated 73-year-old man passed away at the Accident …

The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 295 following the deaths of four people as of Saturday, February 12. A 73-year-old man, who was fully vaccinated, died at the Accident and Emergency Department on Friday, February 4. On Friday February, 11, three more deaths were recorded. They are a fully vaccinated 68-year-old man who succumbed at the Accident and Emergency Department, and two unvaccinated Barbadian males aged 88 and 93, …

Barbados lost two more of its senior citizens due to COVID-19  A 94-year-old woman died on Monday, February 7, while another, aged 93, passed away on Wednesday, February 9. They were both unvaccinated and succumbed to the viral illness at the