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BARBADOS REMAINS blessed following a close call with dengue but continued vigilance is a must.
During a media conference at Illaro Court, Two Mile Hill, St Michael, on Monday, acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George said the authorities were keeping a close eye on areas such as Graeme Hall Swamp in Christ Church, a major mosquito breeding ground.
“We have always looked at the swamp very, very carefully. We have two vectors in the swamp . . . and we continue to make sure that the southern part of Barbados is always fogged. Yes, we indicated in October the numbers [of those diagnosed with dengue fever] were a little higher than standard and we did meet the threshold for an outbreak but, fortunately, for November, those levels turned back to previous levels,” he said.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has issued a stern warning to hoteliers who violate the COVID-19 protocols. I want to say beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the time for speaking is over and those entities that continue to breach the protocol, we are going to take action, Bostic remarked during the press conference with COVID-19 sub-committee of Cabinet.
Bostic was flanked by the chairman of the sub-committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr Jerome Walcott, Attorney General Dale Marshall and Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George at Illaro Court.
Quarantining visitors ‘under scrutiny’ by MOH unit
Article by December 23, 2020
Head of the national COVID-19 Monitoring Unit Ronald Chapman has promised the highest level of scrutiny and swift sanctions against local hotels, resorts and other local properties where visitors are found to be in breach of the country’s quarantine protocols.
In an interview with
Barbados TODAY, Chapman revealed that the surveillance of specific guests is not within the unit’s purview, but warned that managers of local accommodations can be held liable.
The public health official explained that arriving passengers are given a red wristband at the country’s ports of entry, which indicate that they are supposed to enter and remain in quarantine at an approved government facility or at an approved property, including select hotels, villas and guest houses.
Full disclosure
Article by December 23, 2020
Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic is adamant that Barbadians were given all of the information at his disposal regarding a small spike in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, that was eventually linked to a “cluster”.
And today, he along with Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins, re-affirmed their confidence in the country’s existing protocols and monitoring mechanism despite concern from the public.
Barbados TODAY on Monday disclosed troubling details about a breach of quarantine protocols involving at least one visitor from the United Kingdom that resulted in a small COVID-19 cluster on the West Coast.