An 88-year-old man is the latest person to die from coronavirus (COVID-19). He passed away this morning at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility. He was fully vaccinated. To date, 235 lives have been lost to the virus. Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic has extended condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. (BGIS)
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For the second time this year, the Psychiatric Hospital has suffered an outbreak of COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic disclosed yesterday that out of the 427 positive cases recorded on Friday, 63 were from the hospital, which included 12 staff members. Bostic also revealed that to date only 53 per cent of the staff at the Black Rock, St Michael facility have been vaccinated. He said health …
On the same day that Barbados crossed the 400 positive case mark for the first time since its near two-year battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic has defended Government’s decision to lower the protocols at the ports of entry. Speaking at a COVID-19 press update at Ilaro Court yesterday, Bostic said based on the fact that tests conducted on travellers have yielded less than …
John King’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election represents a new era in local politics, says political scientist Peter Wickham. However, Democratic Labour Party leader Verla De Peiza said the move was an indictment on the leadership of the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP). King, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, revealed his intentions on Sunday during a BLP meeting at Gordon Walters …