The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming, JP, MP, said, “The shooting which took place Thursday night in Paget has left a young man in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the young man and his family. “We must beak this senseless cycle of violence. I again urge members […]Read More
“I am saddened to report two coronavirus related deaths since our last update,” said Minister of Health, Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “I extend my sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.” Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 8187 test results, and 622 were positive for the coronavirus. […]Read More
As Acting Minister of Public Works, I am pleased to provide an update on the ongoing trench work being carried out across the island and to share the plans for asphalting the roads. Firstly, I want to recognize the frustration experienced by members of the public who have had to contend with what must seem […]Read More
On January 10th, Michael Dunkley shared the skyrocketing Omicron case numbers and said, “Let’s wear our mask and keep our bubble tight.” The graphic that he shared said “Not good, let’s do all we can to stop the spread.” Then, January 13th, Michael Dunkley called for a complete end to all COVID-19 restrictions. Clearly, Michael […]Read More
The Ministry of Health today announces that effective Friday, 21 January 2022 the following requirements will continue to be in effect for a further two weeks: ● Maximum group sizes will remain at 20 people. ● Household mixing is strongly discouraged. However, if you must attend a household other than your own, we continue to […]Read More
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 6035 test results, and 603 were positive for COVID-19. These results are from testing done on: • Tuesday: 225 positive out of 1945 results (11.6% positivity) • Wednesday: 222 positive out of 2281 results (9.7% positivity) • Thursday: 156 positive out of 2034 results (7.7% positivity) […]Read More
The Government advised this evening that the Public Health (Covid-19) Emergency Order, which was passed in the House of Assembly on December 10, 2021, has been posted online in the Official Gazette. The Order can be found here. Simply put, the Order extends the existing Public Health Emergency for 30 days (from January 28, 2022 […]Read More
The Ministry of Health advises that effective immediately, mandatory quarantine will no longer be required for contacts of a positive case if persons are not experiencing COVID symptoms and your last vaccine dose (2nd dose or booster dose) was received within the last 6 months. However, it is strongly recommended that daily antigen tests be […]Read More
Since the last update, the Ministry of Health received 8,103 test results, and 661 were positive for COVID-19. These results are from testing done on: · Friday: 205 positive out of 2160 results (9.5% positivity) · Saturday: 98 positive out of 1751 results (5.6% positivity) · Sunday: 100 positive out of 1639 results (6.1% positivity) […]Read More
This last wave of the Coronavirus has again disrupted our day to day activities. I can say first-hand, as a parent, getting my child back to school has not been the easiest of processes. We have had to consider testing regimes, remote learning, and, in some cases, the challenges of being in quarantine. This current […]Read More