July 11, 2021
In response to large COVID-19 spikes at a St Michael church and local business recently, Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Kenneth George, is urging all local establishments to immediately re-evaluate their COVID-19 protocols.
During a COVID-19 Update and Press Conference on Sunday, George said a church and local business registered 33 and 21 new COVID-19 cases respectively, over the last few days.
He said the Ministry of Health has been made aware of businesses being slack in their current protocols, with employers and employees seemingly ditching most protocols while they are out of the eye of the public.
“What we are noticing, is that when you go into businesses across Barbados, you get some businesses doing a temperature check, you get hand sanitizer. The worrisome part of these businesses is the operations that you do not see. We have good reason to believe those operations include how people mix and mingle within the business.
CMO urges persons with symptoms to go for assessments
Article by July 11, 2021
As Barbados intensifies its efforts to address a spike in COVID-19 cases, persons with respiratory symptoms or children with gastrointestinal symptoms are being urged to go to their doctor or nearest polyclinic for assessment.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Kenneth George, made this plea today, as he disclosed that three children with the virus, had presented at the Winston Scott polyclinic, independently, with gastrointestinal symptoms. He noted that those children had a “bit” of abdominal pain, and diarrhea, which was an unusual symptom for the virus.
“At the beginning of the COVID outbreak and even now, we always said that children and teenagers have generally a good course and present without any symptoms. Our experience, particularly in recent times, is that children are presenting with symptoms across the spectrum.
July 11, 2021
BGIS – As Barbados records 40 new cases of COVID-19, there are approximately 200 persons in quarantine at hotels.
And, Manager of the COVID-19 Quarantine Facilities, Alvin Hart, is urging residents to adhere to the protocols and to stay away from work when experiencing symptoms of the virus.
“As the numbers increase, the more hotels we will have to use, and the more room stock will be required,” he stated.
He was speaking during a virtual press conference this evening led by Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, and included Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Leslie Rollock, on the latest increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Facing a significant spike in COVID-19 cases all last week, Government yesterday reintroduced a daily 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew with effect from tomorrow for two weeks, and again capped the number of people allowed at church services, funerals, weddings and those allowed to travel on public transportation.
Summer camps and fetes or parties have been put on hold, along with full contact sports or spectators at
sporting events.
Speaking during a press conference yesterday, Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic confirmed Barbados’ positivity rate for the viral illness had jumped by a full percentage point to 1.6 per cent, and its percentage of infections per 100 000 people had doubled, up from 19 to 38.
Delta, Gamma and Alpha variants present in Barbados
Article by July 11, 2021
Nine of 18 COVID-19 samples recently tested by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), revealed that the Delta, Gamma and Alpha variants remain present in Barbados, Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George said.
At a press conference Sunday outlining Government’s response to the discovery of 40 positive coronavirus cases, he disclosed the results of the testing received two days ago from the Trinidad-based agency.
Dr George told journalists: “18 samples were tested, nine of those were the Alpha Variant, B.117; three of the samples were the Delta variant and three of the samples were the Gamma variant.