Recent COVID 19 Dashboards reflect a global picture, one of rising infections caused mainly by the Delta variant. Unfortunately because Barbados does not exist in a fishbowl, our tiny island is being ravaged by the the coronavirus. Given the perilous state of the economy before the pandemic struck, Barbadians should expect a period of economic hardship for the next many years, ten, twenty …it is left to be seen. We will probably be told differently very soon with 2023 rapidly approaching.
It is regrettable the one advantage our island has compared to larger countries we continue to squander. Come together, agree to a way forward , inspire residents to rally behind a sensible plan AND EXECUTE. Instead we see the same old, political opportunism, high class ignorance and panic.
The blogmaster is hopeful this blog can be used to record constructive suggestions to help onlookers negotiate the ongoing Covid 19 challenge, now and in the long-term. To repeat – the blogmaster is hopeful.
One thing is for certain, it is going to be a bleak Christmas.
891 people received 1st vaccines yesterday
At this rate about 138,000 will have received first vaccines by the end of this month.
And by Independence Day maybe 192,000 people will have been vaccinated. If the government makes vaccines compulsory for school children as ALL Barbados governments traditionally have done, and as government should now; by Independence the number of vaccinated people should be well over 200,000
A 66-year-old Barbadian woman is the 52nd person to die from COVID-19. She passed away on Friday, at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility. She was unvaccinated
@ Cuhdear Bajan September 11, 2021 4:43 PM
Vaccination is our salvation.
Anyone who opposes the vaccination campaign in public is in breach of the Corona emergency legislation and may be committing manslaughter by negligence.
@ Cuhdear Bajan September 11, 2021 4:43 PM
With Independence Day, we should move to only allowing vaccinated people on our island. Canada, for example, does the same. Similarly, we should restrict participation in public life to vaccinated people. Several CARICOM members are already doing this.
The question then remains what happens to the 50000-80000 local refuseniks. Will they all have to wear Rasta hats and Rasta braids or yellow veils so that the vaccinated can more easily recognise them as disease carriers? Or wouldn’t it be better for our government to expropriate Lord Drax in order to set up an internment camp on his plantation? Or should they go to the asylum in Black Rock?
We cannot stand by forever while a radical minority contaminates the island for highly selfish and irrational reasons. If the winter season in the tourism industry fails, we are screwed. Our government must clearly prioritise the common good of the economy over the non-existent rights of a radical minority.
Blah, blah, blah…
NON SEQUITUR!
Oh, and I forgot the other one.
Blah, blah, blah…..
STILL NON SEQUITUR!
@John September 11, 2021 9:54 AM “Why get vaccinated if you have the antibodies in you for free!!”
Why don’t you ask this question of the 4,638,502 people who have died of Covid19, and of the 225,099,855 who have been sickened by it?
Although it seems to me the “free anti-bodies” thingy didn’t work out too well for them.
I don’t need to ask the 225,099.855 people who have been sickened by it because it is a scientific fact they have antibodies in them circulating for free as a result of contracting COVID.
You should ask yourself if it is possible that there are 225,099,855 people out there who know of this scientific fact and have decided not to have the so called vaccination.
The answer may help you relax, if you are prepared to accept it!!!
Accept it or not, many will not see the need for vaccination.
… and remember, the testing only catches a small fraction of those infected.
So it is quite possible that the vast majority of living people in the world already have antibodies running around inside of them protecting them from future infections of COVID.
Some will decide to take the vaccine, some will not.
I guess if you are suggesting to me to go ask a bunch of dead people a question you are not going to understand this simple fact in any hurry!!
Besides, some so called vaccinated people are also dying from COVID too!!
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
697 people are in isolation.
September 13, 2021, 1328 tests done, 78 new cases including 22 children. Positivity rate 5.8 %
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
738 people are in isolation.
September 14, 2021, 1771 tests done, 69 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 3.89%
September 13, 2021, 1328 tests done, 78 new cases including 22 children. Positivity rate 5.8 %
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
735 people are in isolation.
September 15, 2021, 1710 tests done, 124 new cases including 21 children. Positivity rate 7.25%
September 14, 2021, 1771 tests done, 69 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 3.89%
September 13, 2021, 1328 tests done, 78 new cases including 22 children. Positivity rate 5.8 %
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
752 people are in isolation.
A 60 year old man died, not at Harrison Point but at Accident and Emergency. The number of dead during the course of the pandemic is 53
September 16, 2021, 2132 tests done, 71 new cases including 21 children. Positivity rate 3.33%
September 15, 2021, 1710 tests done, 124 new cases including 21 children. Positivity rate 7.25%
September 14, 2021, 1771 tests done, 69 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 3.89%
September 13, 2021, 1328 tests done, 78 new cases including 22 children. Positivity rate 5.8 %
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
3 more people have died including a 97-year-old woman passed away on Wednesday, September 15, after spending four days in isolation. She was unvaccinated. Two men died today, Thursday, September 16. They are a 51-year-old, who had a co-morbidity, and a 93-year-old, who was in secondary isolation at the Harrison Point Isolation Facility for four days. Their vaccination status is unknown.
828 people are in isolation.
September 17, 2021, 1787 tests done, 110 new cases including 30 children. Positivity rate 6.15%
September 16, 2021, 2132 tests done, 71 new cases including 21 children. Positivity rate 3.33%
September 15, 2021, 1710 tests done, 124 new cases including 21 children. Positivity rate 7.25%
September 14, 2021, 1771 tests done, 69 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 3.89%
September 13, 2021, 1328 tests done, 78 new cases including 22 children. Positivity rate 5.8 %
September 12, 2021, 2100 tests done, 62 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 2.95 %
September 11, 2021, 1338 tests done, 85 new cases including 16 children. Positivity rate 6.35 %
September 10, 2021, 1582 tests done, 108 new cases including 23 children. Positivity rate 6.82%
September 9, 2021, 1387 tests done, 78 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 5.62%
September 8, 2021, 1373 tests done, 87 new cases including 17 children. Positivity rate 6.33%
September 7, 2021, 1303 tests done, 69 new cases including 20 children. Positivity rate 5.29%
September 6, 2021, 1118 tests done, 68 new cases including 7 children. Positivity rate 6.08%
September 5, 2021, 2827 tests done, 101 new cases including 26 children. Positivity rate 3.57%
September 4, 2021, 2139 tests done, 65 new cases including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.03%.
September 3, 2021, 1557 tests done, 31 new cases including 6 children. Positivity rate 1.99%.
September 2, 2021, 2544 tests done, 80 new cases, including 15 children. Positivity rate 3.14%.
September 1, 2021, 1665 tests done, 40 new cases including 11 children. 1 death. Positivity rate 2.40%.
850 people are in isolation.
The death of another man, a 71 year old Guyanese took place yesterday and was reported today.
Guyanese have unlimited access to vaccine in Guyana. So it must have been a vaccine refuser or someone with pre-existing conditions.
So there is no reason not to lift the Corona restrictions soon, since in a fully vaccinated population Corona only affects insane vaccination refusers (like the ISO Taliban or the raging mob in the inner city) or people who should die soon anyway.
https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/09/20/covid-19-update-104-new-cases-866-in-isolation/
A 50-year-old St. Lucian woman, who resided in Barbados, died on Sunday, September 20. She was unvaccinated. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has identified 104 new cases of COVID-19, comprising 38 males and 66 females.