Construction work at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, is completed and the facility, which will be used to care for persons infected by COVID-19, has been handed over to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).
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Acting Prime Minister: Allow Others To Get Supplies
Those Barbadians who have already obtained adequate food supplies have been asked to “stand down” from grocery shopping now, to allow those in need to capitalize on the new arrangements coming on stream from Wednesday.
Barbados has recorded the third death from COVID-19
Head of Infectious Diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr Corey Forde, on Tuesday reported that a 95-year-old male died at 3 a.m. this morning following complications of Covid-19.
Transport Board services continue
There has been no decision made in relation to when bus services at the Transport Board will be halted.
Coronavirus: Concern for elderly
Health officials on island remain concerned about the impact of covid-19 on the elderly following the second recorded death owing to the coronavirus.
Joint Statement On Death Of BDF Soldier
The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) has launched an investigation into the shooting death of a soldier on the compound of the District “A” Police Station Monday afternoon around 5:35.
Covid-19 national count now at 60
Four persons tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total number of persons who have tested positive for the viral illness since March 16 to 60 – 31 females and 29 males.
Barbados records second death from Covid-19
A 74-year-old man is the second person to have died from the coronavirus, COVID-19 in Barbados.
BBA Lauds Local Broadcasters
The Barbados Broadcasting Authority (BBA) wishes to compliment local broadcasters in particular — and the traditional media on the whole — for the important role they have been playing in informing and educating Barbadians about the novel coronavirus – COVID-19.
Majority Of COVID-19 Patients Are Stable
The majority of the COVID-19 patients at Government’s isolation centres are in stable condition.
