CMO GIVES REMINDER OF QUARANTINE GUIDANCE

Reminder of Quarantine Guidance Monday, March 22nd, 2021 There have been many queries around whether parents of quarantined, asymptomatic school-aged children should also be in quarantine. The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye explains: “The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) will contact you if you are identified as having a risk of […]

 

MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 UPDATE MARCH 22 2021

COVID-19 Daily Release 22 March 2021 Monday, March 22nd, 2021 The Ministry of Health received 1185 test results since the last update, and 41 were positive for COVID-19.  Two of the new cases are classified as imported by one resident who arrived on Delta Airlines DL617 from New York on 15 March 2021 and tested positive […]

 

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION COVID-19 UPDATE REGARDING WEST PEMBROKE PRIMARY

Ministry of Education Update: COVID Exposure at West Pembroke Primary School Sunday, March 21st, 2021 The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of COVID-19 exposure at West Pembroke Primary School and the person(s) confirmed with COVID-19 have been isolated. Based on the risk assessment conducted by the ESU, all students and […]

 

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION COVID-19 UPDATE

Ministry of Education Update Saturday, March 20th, 2021 On Friday, the Ministry of Education released an update made by the Emergency Education Measures Committee (EEMC) on the new COVID-19 testing protocols for schools. The new protocol outlines that immediately, the bubble that any positive student is a part of, defined as their close contacts, are […]

 

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: EDUCATION EMERGENCY MEASURES COMMITTEE

Ministry of Education: Education Emergency Measures Committee (EMCC) COVID Protocols Update Friday, March 19th, 2021 The Minister of Education, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP met with the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) to address the recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases within the community. Following yesterday’s meeting, the EEMC agreed that public schools will remain […]

 

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – REGARDING POTENTIAL COVID EXPOSURE AT PURVIS PRIMARY

Ministry of Education:  Potential COVID Exposure at Purvis Primary School Friday, March 19th, 2021 The Ministry of Health’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU) is aware of a potential COVID-19 exposure at Purvis Primary. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has been isolated and the ESU is contacting confirmed close contacts. These person(s) are being advised that […]