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Established October 1895 Zero-tolerance approach to breaches, says Top Cop – Page 4 Friday February 19, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive CAUSE FOR CONCERN By Cara L. Jean-Baptiste She said that after being turned away, “So I was in the line for an hour and “I don’t understand how persons over she went to work but the fact that the after an hour the health official walked in 70 were receiving the vaccine even though A FEW health care workers are upset nurses turned away her and her and said only persons over 70 will be they were to stay at home, but health with the way a few vaccination colleagues because “too many persons receiving the vaccine from here on. Most care workers who were on the front line centres are handling the vaccination from the organisation was receiving the of the people in the crowd were under 70 and interact with a plethora of people process. vaccine” did not sit well with her. and everyone wanted to know the reason daily could not receive the vaccine.” Speaking to The Barbados Advocate The pharmacist explained that she behind this seemingly sudden change,” One nurse, who also wished to remain yesterday morning, one disgruntled returned to the polyclinic after work to she said. anonymous expressed that her healthcare worker,who wished to remain express that she did not appreciate what “The health official said that the annoyance as there were no “essential anonymous stated that she was indeed was said and the nurse understood her Government instructed them to only workers” line at the vaccination centres. upset that she and a few of her colleagues view and told her she could return the vaccinate persons over 70, no essential She revealed that nurses, doctors and were turned away from receiving the next day to receive the vaccine. However, workers. She said ‘you all had your pharmacists were being turned away and Oxford Astra-Zeneca vaccine at the upon returning on Thursday, February chance, too bad, listen out for when they told to “come back”, but persons who Randall Philips Polyclinic on Wednesday, 18 she was not able to receive her vaccine are going to resume vaccinating health appeared to not have a registration were 17 February. and was again, turned away. care workers’. getting through. POST OFFICES REOPEN: Post Offices reopened yesterday after the first phase of the National pause which ended on Wednesday, but has been extended until February 28. The arrangement called for Post Offices would reopen yesterday, and Barbadians turned out in huge numbers to conduct their business. The Barbados Advocate was on hand to see these lines at the Brittons Hill Post Office. Marshall explains new Emergency Directive for this ‘Stay Home’ weekend AS the national pause turns into a stop the daylight hours.We get the sense that to stay within the curtilage of your home,” in that kind of activity, you are required this weekend, Attorney General Dale Barbadians are not quite understanding he stressed. to stay at home,” Marshall explained. Marshall is telling Barbadians to stay at what is expected of them. In fact, they are The AG therefore reiterated persons Speaking on the new Emergency home. operating on the assumption that the only could only leave their homes at night if Directive for this ‘Stay Home’ weekend, Expressing serious concern over the time they have to stay in their homes is they were members of essential services where members of the public will be large volume of persons still on the streets from seven in the night until six in the or in the case of an emergency, before required to stay at home from 7 p.m. on during the day, he said it was apparent morning. clarifying movement allowed in the day. Friday until 6 a.m. on Monday, he only the night-time curfew from 7 p.m. “We have stipulated in this directive “During the daylight hours, you are outlined only those with emergency until 6 a.m. was being adhered to. now that during the daylight hours unless allowed to go to the pharmacy, you are passes and working at exempted “There have been a large number of you have legitimate business with any of allowed to go buy bread, you are allowed businesses should be on the road during vehicles on the roads during the daylight the exempted businesses or any of the to operate your businesses as long as it is the restricted hours. hours,a lot of people moving about during essential services, then you are expected exempt. However, if you are not engaged NEW DIRECTIVE on Page 2 2 • Friday February 19, 2021 The Barbados Advocate Police not accepting letters requesting an exemption NEW DIRECTIVE from Front Page officiant will continue. approved by myself as Attorney General. The AG also noted the police will not be So those of you who have been using All beaches, parks and gas stations will accepting letters from businesses letters, the police will not be be closed until Monday and while requesting an exemption for individuals, accommodating that,” he contended. bakeries will be allowed to make bread, only emergency passes. In addition, staff of the Queen no depots will be allowed to open for its “It has come to our attention that a Elizabeth Hospital, fishermen and sale. number of employers have been issuing farmers will be allowed to use their Regarding church services, the AG said to their employees letters saying ‘they identification cards in lieu of the passes. the current protocols of ten persons at a are working this place and it is an Marshall advised those persons in need service; ten mourners at a funeral along essential service therefore treat this as a of an emergency pass to apply at with the officiant; and for weddings, the pass’. The only emergency passes issued www.gov.bb to apply at. bride, groom, two witnesses and the by the government of Barbados and (JMB) Attorney General, Dale Marshall. QEH consultant urges public to seek medical advice IF you or anyone you know are complaints, whether you think it might be Williams advised persons to only head complaints you are presenting when we experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, seek sinus related ENT complaints or mild flu to the QEH if they have moderate to are interviewing you,” Williams medical advice. like symptoms, if you are having loss of severe complaints. continued. Consultant with the Queen Elizabeth taste and loss of smell, you should call “Those people who are so short of breath Saying that over the past week, the Hospital’s (QEH) Accident and the Covid hotline at 535-4500 and present their sentences are not made complete,if A&E had diagnosed ten persons with Emergency (A&E), Dr.Chaynie Williams, symptoms to them, and they will offer the you are having chest pains, and really Covid some with respiratory conditions, urged Barbadians to get into contact with advice. cannot breathe properly and your she said the hospital had been fortunate medical personnel to receive guidance on “We do have polyclinics around the relatives do not like how you look, the not to have become overwhelmed due to what their next steps should be and where island who stand ready to assess persons Emergency Department stands ready to the various systems in place. to go. with mild symptoms and we are offer care and assistance for the moderate However, she explained that since the “We are asking persons who had discouraging persons with mild symptoms to severe complaint,” she stressed. arrival of Covid onto these shores last obvious contact history with someone who from coming to the Emergency “We are not asking you to stay home to March, many of the hospital’s outpatients’ was in an isolation facility or has a high Department,” she explained, noting see how you will feel over the next 24 to services and elective surgeries have been suspicion of Covid or the symptoms that persons could also call the hospital’s help 48 hours, but to call for advice and your curtailed, and in the latter case, some for have been outlined; respiratory desk at 536-4800 for further advice. destination will be according to the up to ten months. (JMB) The Barbados Advocate Friday February 19, 2021 • 3 Some tourism workers hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccine WHILST there has not knowing, a level of well, to get that message been hesitancy on the uncertainty,” Roach out to the persons who are part of some tourism remarked. in the tourism sector, so workers to get the “What we have they can probably start to Oxford-AstraZeneca certainly asked persons to feel a lot more vaccine, Chairman of do is to engage with staff comfortable,” Roach the Barbados Hotel and if there is information added. and Tourism that they need to have to Grant, who Association (BHTA), help them to find acknowledged that he was Geoffrey Roach and information, to share a bit fearful when he went BHTA CEO, Rudy knowledge. But we’ve also to get his jab, however Grant have stepped said that there are players stressed that the more forward to receive across the health sector information is shared and theirs. who have been sharing the more persons come Senator Rudy Grant, information about the forward to get vaccinated, CEO of the Barbados vaccine and what we more Barbadians may feel Hotel and Tourism intend to do as well, is to the need to step forward Association (BHTA) has utilise those persons as as well. (RSM) acknowledged that a list is being compiled for those willing to take the vaccine, as the numbers have been low in some quarters.