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Jamaica’s COVID-19 Cases Jump To 105, Seven-Day Lock Down For St Catherine
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton informed that 32 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours.
Second Positive COVID-19 Case Triggers Shutdown Of Portmore Call Centre As Ministry Steps In
The second positive COVID-19 case at a Portmore call centre and the ordering of staff to self-quarantine have triggered more concern that business process outsourcing (BPO) companies – characterised by high-density office arrangements – may…
77% of Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 cases are female: CMO
As of April 12, 2020, Saint Lucia has recorded a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first two cases were repatriated to the United Kingdom between March 24 and 25, 2020 and four of the remaining cases have since recovered and been…
Governor Antoine’s Statement on COVID -19 Pandemic
"As Caribbean brothers and sisters, we must stand with each other, in firm solidarity, as we fight this common enemy – COVID-19."
OECS Commission mobilizes EC$1.2M in resources to help fight the spread of COVID-19 in the Eastern…
With the number of cases around the world increasing daily, the onslaught of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a massive threat to the various sectors within the Eastern Caribbean. This pandemic emphasizes the need for…
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.
One million test kits ordered by PAHO for the English-speaking Caribbean and Latin American…
An emergency meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) was held on April 06, 2020, to discuss matters pertaining to COVID-19 including the global test kit shortage.
Ventilators destined for Barbados seized by U.S.
The seizure of 20 ventilators destined for Barbados appears to have thrust the Mia Mottley administration into a growing global battle for critical supplies to fight the outbreak of COVID-19.
Communiqué of the 1st Special Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) held its 1st Special Meeting for 2020 on 3 April via videoconference under the chairmanship of Dr The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister and Minister for…
Dominica records its 12th Case of COVID-19
The announcement was made by Dominica’s National Epidemiologist (Ag) Dr. Shulladin Ahmed at a press briefing on Monday. The patient is a 70-year-old female who has been hospitalized.
Venezuelan Leader Maduro Is Charged in the U.S. With Drug Trafficking
Federal prosecutors accused President Nicolás Maduro of participating in a “narco-terrorism conspiracy” in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure him to leave office.
OECS/USAID Early Learners Programme (ELP) to Implement virtual learning and coaching for teachers…
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 — COVID – 19 is posing new and extraordinary challenges for education systems across the world, including the OECS Member States. With the recent closure of schools from 16th March 2020 in many of the…
Updates on COVID-19 in the OECS
The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) continues to mobilise efforts with multiple key stakeholders to address the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the citizens in the Eastern Caribbean.
Hours Before Closing Borders to Blunt the Coronavirus, BVI Government Airlifts Students Home From…
Quick action by BVI Minister of Education Dr. Natalio Wheatley saw the evacuation of four students studying in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados back home to the British Virgin Islands on Sunday night after the Terrence B. Lettsome…
Grenada confirms first COVID-19 case
A 50-year-old female who arrived in Grenada from the United Kingdom onboard the Virgin Atlantic aircraft which landed at Maurice Bishop International Airport on 16 March 2020, has become Grenada’s first confirmed COVID-19 case