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Trinidad & Tobago Records 100 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19
Two more people have tested positive for the COVID-19 bringing the number of confirmed cases in the twin-island republic to 100.
The Ministry of Health said...
Over 100 Charged For Breaching Grenada’s Mandatory 24-Hour Curfew
Over 100 persons have been charged for violating a mandatory 24-hour curfew in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The curfew, which came into effect...
JAMAICA: Gov’t Considering Publishing Names Of Passengers Who Fail To Self-Report
(The Gleaner)
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says the Government is considering publishing the names of persons who arrived in the country...
BARBADOS: Crowds Gather Outside Supermarkets
(Nationnews.com)
Hundreds turned up at Popular supermarket Kendall Hill, Christ Church today after hearing that the supermarket was opening at 6 a.m. to accommodate people...
GRENADA: Investigation Into Homicide #7 And Death Threats Against PM And Police
Police are denying involvement in Grenada’s 7th homicide for 2020.
Grenada is presently in a 24-hour mandatory curfew as part of measures to reduce the...
JAMAICA: Heart Attack Kills COVID man; 13-y-o Boy Among Two New Positive Cases
(The Gleaner)
A 58-year-old man who had a travel history to France and was recovering from COVID-19 died yesterday at The University Hospital of the...
JAMAICA: Westmoreland Man Charged After Masterminding False Viral Voice Note
A person of interest, who was being sought by the police in Westmoreland, turned himself in to detectives at the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station on...
Jamaica Imposes All Island Curfew For Seven Days Starting April 1
Prime Minister Andrew Holness just announced an all island curfew starting on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
The curfew hours are 8:00 pm to 6:00 am...
Grenada Declares 24-Hour Curfew
The Grenada government has imposed a seven-day 24-hour curfew beginning on Monday night as it warned that people were ignoring earlier measures aimed at...
JAMAICA: Health Worker Tests Positive, COVID-19 cases rise to 36
(The Gleaner)
Jamaica last night recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19 among healthcare workers, opening a new frontier of contraction that might raise concerns...
St. Lucia Records Five New Cases Of COVID-19
St Lucia has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
This takes the total number of confirmed cases in that country to nine.
Chief Medical...
Dominica Imposes Curfew As It Tightens Measures To Fight Coronavirus
As the Dominica government increases measures to combat the dreaded COVID-19, Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investments, Dr. Irving McIntyre, has announced...
IMF Chief Says Global Economy Now In Recession
(AP)
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be...