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April 10, 2021
Doctors Friday urged Government to step up testing for the coronavirus, amid a further easing of restrictions they claim is fraught with risk.
Barbados Association of Medical Professionals (BAMP) president Dr Lynda Williams has also cautioned Barbadians against falling into a false sense of security as bars, gyms, worship halls and schools, all prepare to reopen.
Despite a slump in recorded cases, the country’s testing numbers are still underwhelming and the monitoring process remains unstructured, Dr Williams, an epidemiologist, declared.
And with one in four Barbadians having received just the first of two vaccine doses, Dr Williams made clear that Barbadians are far from protected.