Friday, March 29, 2024

Cuban medical team arrives

Date:

Share post:

The Cuban medical professionals have arrived. They emerged from the Arrivals Hall of Grantley Adams International Airport around 10 p.m., on a mission to bolster Barbados’ response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Earlier today, Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic said the 100 Cubans expected would be tested for the virus before taking up duties.

The Cubans were accompanied by Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong; Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Sergio Jorge Pastrana; deputy chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr Abdul Mohammad, and Chief of Protocol Hugh Allman.

Bostic said today that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Barbados had reached 56. Six people had recovered from the virus. There was one death – an 81-year-old man. (CA)

 

Download the Telegram app from the App Store or Play Store and sign up for new alerts at this link.

Join Nation News on Telegram

 

nationnews-on-telegram

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

No decision yet on Lester Vaughan School

A firm decision has not yet been made regarding when the Lester Vaughan School will be reopened. Following a...

BDF to conduct simulation exercise on April 2 & 3

The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will conduct a Mass Casualty Simulation Exercise from Tuesday, April 2, to Wednesday,...

Barbadians reminded to file taxes online as filing season starts

The Barbados Revenue Authority (the BRA) is advising that tax filing season for 2023 begins on April 1 this...

Minister Abrahams’ statement on Ismail Patel’s passing

Below is the full statement by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams: I was saddened to...