There is a strong possibility that the mandatory mask mandate in schools may be lifted soon as public health officials announce that more “adjustments” to the COVID-19 protocols were on the way and deem the school environment as “safe”.On Wednesday, during a media launch for the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Survey Report 2022 at the United Nations House, Marine Gardens, Hastings Christ Church, Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill said that Government continued to analyse and assess the COVID-19 situation in Barbados, it would soon announce more changes to the health protocols.“We have an Emergency Operations Committee and we have an epidemiologist and what we do is that we evaluate the information in that committee and recommendations are made. We have relaxed a number of the measures we had in place and we are also looking at further adjustments to be announced shortly,” he said.Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George said that while parents were reluct
Stakeholders in the education sector are awaiting instructions from the Ministry of Education on whether masks will remain mandatory in schools. But at least one union and the island’s parent-teacher association are open to the mandate being lifted.The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), and the Barbados National Parent-Teacher Association (BNPTA) told Barbados TODAY the Ministry has not sent any correspondence on when the stakeholder meeting to discuss the matter would be convened.On September 23, mask-wearing became optional except in schools, on public transportation, and in facilities such as hospitals, dental offices, clinics, nursing homes, and daycare institutions.Following that announcement, the Ministry of Education said it would review the mandate in two weeks and get back to the public on the way forward.
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