Tuesday, February 02, 2021

#BARBADOS: Gov't Announces 15-Day Lockdown, Nationwide Covid-19, Dengue Fever Testing

[world politics news]


Barbados today begins a 15-day mandatory lockdown during which all citizens will be screened for covid-19 and dengue fever.

During house-to-house contact, government officials will administer antigen and PCR testing, and gather geo-tagging information for every residence, said prime minister Mia Amor Mottley during a televised address this morning.

She assured citizens that there was "more than enough food in Barbados," and that supermarkets and mini-markets around the country would remain open during the 15-day shutdown.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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