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Following is a statement by Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams regarding the presence of officers of the Barbados Defence Force and Royal Barbados Police Force at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. “In response to recent questions from members of the Press and public regarding the presence of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds, I wish to confirm that this is part …
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Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn is accusing Government of not being fully transparent with the public regarding the state of things at Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds, after officers there tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 virus.
Franklyn, who is also a consultant with the Prison Officers’ Association, siad yesterday that for days some officers had been complaining of being ill. He added a number of officers were fearful of returning to work, contending that it was for this reason the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) had been called out to assist.
He was speaking ahead of a national address last night by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams and Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George. It was revealed that 45 people tested positive, 32 of whom were prison officers and four BDF soldiers.
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The scene at HMP Dodds yesterday afternoon as authorities grappled with the news that a number of prison officers had tested positive for COVID-19 after a bus crawl on Boxing Day. (REC) Social Share
Health authorities are trying to find three prison officers who are wanted for testing in connection with the “super spreader event” that has seen at least 45 positive cases of COVID-19.
Last night Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, chairman of the Cabinet COVID-19 Sub-Committee, Senator Jerome Walcott, and Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams made public appeals for the employees of Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds to present themselves at the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic in Warrens, St Michael, so they can be tested for the coronavirus.
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A bus crawl attended by officers of the Barbados Prison Service and the Barbados Defence Force on December 26 is being considered by Government as a super spreader of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Barbados.
So said Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic during a live Press Conference at Ilaro Court, which began after 8 p.m. today. He noted that 17 prison officers and four BDF officers attended the bus crawl.
Bostic had announced yesterday during a press conference that of ten new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded then, two were prison officers.
Aggressive contact tracing was started last night and will be completed by tomorrow, Bostic said tonight.