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20/04/2022

(Dashboard Update for April 20, 2022)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twenty-eight (28) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 16th April, 2022 at 6pm.
One (1) case was recorded on April 14th, twenty-five (25) on April 15th and two (2) on April 16th.
One hundred and sixty-seven (167) samples were processed.
Ten (10) recovered cases were recorded.
Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand five hundred and sixty-seven (7,567); which is inclusive of forty-five (45) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.
The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

14/04/2022

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twelve (12) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 12th April, 2022 at 6pm. Nine (9) cases were recorded on April 11th and three (3) on April 12th. Fifty-three (53)....

12/04/2022

(Dashboard Update for April 12, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twelve (12) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Sunday 10th April, 2022 at 6pm.

Six (6) cases were recorded on April 7th, three (3) on April 8th and three (3) on April 10th.

One hundred and sixty-nine (169) samples were processed.

Nine (9) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand five hundred and twenty-three (7,523); which is inclusive of twenty-three (23) active cases. There is one (1) hospitalized case in mild condition.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

08/04/2022

(Dashboard Update for April 7, 2022)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed eighteen (18) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 5th April, 2022 at 6pm.
Three (3) cases were recorded on March 31st, four (4) on April 1st, one (1) on April 2nd, seven (7) on April 4th and three (3) on April 5th.
Two hundred and twenty-three (223) samples were processed.
Eight (😎 recovered cases were recorded.
Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand five hundred and eleven (7,511); which is inclusive of twenty (20) active cases. There are three (3) hospitalized cases of which one (1) is considered moderate and two (2) mild.
The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

03/04/2022

Thinking caps on

01/04/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 31, 2022)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed two (2) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Wednesday 30th March, 2022 at 6pm.
One (1) case was recorded on March 28th and one (1) on March 30th.
One hundred and ten (110) samples were processed.
Three (3) recovered cases were recorded.
Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and ninety-three (7,493); which is inclusive of eight active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.
The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

29/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 28, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed six (6) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 26th March, 2022 at 6pm.

One (1) was recorded on March 25th and five (5) on March 26th.

Seventy-four (74) samples were processed.

Five (5) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and ninety-one (7,491); which is inclusive of nine (9) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

28/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 27, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed three (3) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Thursday 24th March, 2022 at 6pm.

Two (2) were recorded on March 22nd and one (1) on March 23rd.

One hundred and sixty-three (163) samples were processed.

One (1) recovered case was recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five (7,485); which is inclusive of eight (😎 active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

23/03/2022

To aid in the celebration for World Environment Day, JCI Antigua hosted a ‘Recycle and Create’ Primary School Competition, challenging school-age children to be creative with recyclable materials. The competition witnessed scores of children from Primary schools throughout Antigua displaying the...

23/03/2022

Former employees of LIAT 1974 LTD and Caribbean Airport Services (CAS), who were terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic, will benefit from a gift voucher initiative undertaken by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union in partnership with Billy’s Food Mart. The initiative was conceived by the Un...

23/03/2022

In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly claimed March 21 as International Day of Forests, which raises awareness and celebrates all types of forest. Countries were encouraged to undertake efforts to organize activities involving forest and trees such as tree planting exercises. The Collaborativ...

23/03/2022

LINDSAY THOMPSON Resident British Commissioner to Antigua & Barbuda: Pleasure to hand more – donated kit to Customs on Tuesday. This is our 3rd donation to Customs since Aug 2020.-funded training forCustoms Officers will happen later in the year! ...

23/03/2022

Presentation of Letter of Introduction by His Excellency Mr. Bruce Lendon, Non-Resident High Commissioner-Designate of Australia to Antigua and Barbuda to Prime Minister Gaston Browne 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡....

23/03/2022

On March 14, the Department of Environment (DOE) conducted an environment management training workshop with eight local educational institutions covering training in the development and maintenance of School Environmental Management plans as part of the 4th National Communication (4NC) Project at th...

23/03/2022

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed nine (9) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 21st March, 2022 at 6pm. One (1) was recorded on March 18th, four (4) on March 19th and four (5) on […]

18/03/2022

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) The internationa...

15/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 15, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed four (4) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 12th March, 2022 at 6pm.

One hundred and fifty-six (156) samples were processed.

Thirteen (13) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and seventy (7,470); which is inclusive of five (5) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

15/03/2022

Accident on Airport Road

14/03/2022

FORMER US PRESIDENT 🇺🇸 BARACK OBAMA TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19:
Other than a scratchy throat, he is doing fine.

11/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 11, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed zero (0) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Thursday 10th March, 2022 at 6pm.

Forty-nine (49) samples were processed.

Four (4) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and sixty-six (7,466); which is inclusive of fourteen (14) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

09/03/2022

Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders, today wrote members of two Committees in the US House of Representatives, questioning an Act directed at Citizenship by Investment Programmes. On March 3rd, three Representatives introduced the “No Travel for Traffickers ...

05/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 5, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed six (6) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Thursday 3rd March, 2022 at 6pm.

Five (5) of the cases were recorded on March 1st and one (1) on March 3rd.

Two hundred and fifteen (215) samples were processed.

Seventeen (17) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and fifty-five (7,455); which is inclusive of nineteen (19) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

04/03/2022

Large fire raging at Cooks Landfill

01/03/2022

(Dashboard Update for March 1, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed ten (10) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 26th February, 2022 at 6pm.

Four (4) of the cases were recorded on February 25th and six (6) on February 26th.

Four hundred and one (401) samples were processed.

Twenty-three (23) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and forty-seven (7,447); which is inclusive of thirty-six (36) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

27/02/2022

Is the answer a big or small number?

23/02/2022

Police are now searching for two young men seen on surveillance camera breaking into a business establishment and stealing items early Monday.

Dredgers KDOG’S Café located at Dredgers Cricket Field was targeted in one of the latest break-ins law enforcers are now probing.

The two young men were captured on Closed-Circuit Television cameras entering and searching the café. They spent about an hour inside while stealing small items including drinks and snacks.

The intruders also dislodged the camera during the incident which occurred shortly after 12am Monday.

Anyone who can identify the two young men or provide any information which may assist in the police investigation is being asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at 462-3913 or the nearest police station.

23/02/2022

(Dashboard Update for February 22, 2022)

The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twenty-one (21) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 21st February, 2022 at 6pm.

Five hundred and seventeen (517) samples were processed.

Thirty-six (36) recovered cases were recorded.

Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is seven thousand four hundred and twenty-nine (7,429); which is inclusive of sixty-nine (69) active cases. There are no hospitalized cases.

The dashboard has been updated to reflect these changes.

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Police are now searching for two young men seen on surveillance camera breaking into a business establishment and stealing items early Monday. Dredgers KDOG’S Café located at Dredgers Cricket Field was targeted in one of the latest break-ins law enforcers are now probing. The two young men were captured on Closed-Circuit Television cameras entering and searching the café. They spent about an hour inside while stealing small items including drinks and snacks. The intruders also dislodged the camera during the incident which occurred shortly after 12am Monday. Anyone who can identify the two young men or provide any information which may assist in the police investigation is being asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Department at 462-3913 or the nearest police station.