by Melissa Rollock | Mar 2, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
COVID-19 update and press conference – March 1, 2021. (PMO) Health authorities have identified 11 COVID-19 hot spots in communities across Barbados. This disclosure came from Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Kenneth George, during a press briefing and update...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 1, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
COVID-19 update and press conference – March 1, 2021. (PMO) Families are being urged to create an “entry ritual” requiring all those entering their homes to sanitise their hands and keep infection out of homes. This call is coming from Senior Medical Officer of...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 24, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Manager of Quarantine Facilities for COVID-19, Alvin Hart is appealing to Barbadians to quarantine at home until they receive their COVID-19 test results. (S. Pilé/BGIS) Persons who have been tested for COVID-19 must quarantine at home until they receive their...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 15, 2021 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising relatives or next-of-kin of residents of the Geriatric Hospital, the Elayne Scantlebury Centre, district hospitals and those nursing homes which are part of the Ministry’s Alternative Care of the Elderly...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 2, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, public health officials in the Ministry of Health and Wellness have issued some life-saving advice on how persons should interact with members of their families. Persons are asked to avoid mingling or close...
