by Government of Barbados | Feb 12, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. (FP) Barbados’ death toll from COVID-19 rose to 21 yesterday, with the passing of yet another national. A 79-year-old male is the most recent to be felled by the viral illness. The gentleman was taken...
by Government of Barbados | Jan 24, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Image) The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to extend condolences to the family of the 91-year-old lady who is now Barbados’ latest Covid fatality. Her passing brings to 10, the number of people in Barbados who have died from COVID-19 since the first...
by Joy Springer | Apr 5, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://www.facebook.com/gisbarbados/videos/1592300980923292/ Press conference and COVID-19 update with Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. (April 5, 2020) Barbados last night recorded its first death from COVID-19. Minister of Health...
by Joy Springer | Mar 29, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced in Parliament last Friday that at least 100 specialist nurses and one doctor from Cuba were expected in Barbados shortly to boost the complement of public health professionals dealing...
by Joy Springer | Feb 10, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Health and Wellness Minister, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, stated that so far Barbados has had no suspected cases of the novel coronavirus. (FP) Barbados will soon have the capacity to do its own testing for the novel coronavirus at the Best-dos Santos...