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Two more elderly Barbadians have lost their life to complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), health authorities said on Wednesday. A media release from the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) stated a 91-year-old woman died late on Tuesday and a 75-year-old man lost his battle with the viral illness early on Wednesday. The woman spent seven days in the secondary isolation unit of the Harrison Point Isolation Facility, where …

A rise in COVID patients in isolation facilities has placed great pressure on the medical resources across the island.  Health Minister, Jeffrey Bostic disclosed on Sunday that the isolation facilities are "very, very challenged". The Mi

Three more people died from COVID-19 over the previous two days, taking the total in Barbados to 84. On Monday morning, a 92-year-old Barbadian woman with no known comorbidities died at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation facility. She was unvaccinated. A 96-year-old Barbadian male also died at Harrison Point Isolation facility on the same day. He was unvaccinated and had a pre-existing condition. The third death occurred on Sunday in …

With daily Covid-19 cases hitting the 200 mark in recent days, resulting in isolation facilities being overwhelmed, the home isolation and quarantine plan is being put into full effect. Yesterday, Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic disclosed that Government already began the triage system to determine low-risk people who could qualify for the programme. He said 591 people had been assessed, of which 34 were determined to be in …

A total of 217 new COVID-19 positive cases were identified from amongst 2,382 tests conducted on September 27 by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. This yields a 9.11  positivity rate. Of the 217 cases, 44 patients are