Dominica Receives Test Kits From Venezuela

Dominica Receives Test Kits From Venezuela

The Ministry of Health is the recipient of 3,000 Rapid Diagnostic Test(RDT) kits and 50 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test kits from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela’s ambassador to Dominica, His Excellency Jose Durabio Moros Savelli said that this is a sign of solidarity between friends. “I ask God that this humble gesture of solidarity between […]

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 Programme To Ensure Food Security Up And Running

Programme To Ensure Food Security Up And Running

The Ministry of Agriculture announced recently its plan to secure food for the population in the event that COVID-19 negatively affects our food supply. The Ministry has distributed seedlings and seeds to traditional farmers as well as backyard gardeners and has also begun the propagation of seedlings at agricultural stations across the island. Over one […]

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 Laplaine man  drowns in  sea in St.Thomas

Laplaine man drowns in sea in St.Thomas

Police in St.Thomas, USVI, are investigating the death of 58 year old Christian Beaupierre whose body was found floating in the Sea off Bordeaux Beach on Easter Sunday. According to his cousin, they both went fishing however the deceased said he was feeling hot and wanted  to take a bath before joining him on the […]

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 1 New COVID-19 Case Reported In Dominica

1 New COVID-19 Case Reported In Dominica

Dominica’s Chief Medical Officer(CMO)(Ag), Dr.Curvin Ferreira announced on Thursday evening that there was a new COVID-19 case in Dominica. The CMO also said that five more persons have recovered from the COVID-19 disease after having tested negative twice and so were sent home. He said that Dominica is already doing trials of a new antibody […]

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 First COVID-19 Index Case Recovered

First COVID-19 Index Case Recovered

According to national Epidemiologist, Dr. Shalauddin Ahmed, the patient who was the first recorded case of COVID-19 in Dominica is recovered and has been sent home. Ahmed explained that case numbers 1,2 and 12 are index cases because they contacted the disease outside of Dominica. Most transmissions within Dominica were as a result of contacts […]

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 Curfew Extended By Parliament

Curfew Extended By Parliament

The Parliament of Dominica has accepted a bill to further extend the state of emergency and curfew which was declared last week. According to Attorney General, Levi Peter, the State of Emergency will be further extended by 3 months and the curfew will be further extended by 21 days. This means that a new curfew […]

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