Falkland Islands

• Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 06:00 UTC

  Falklands Community Volunteers launches program in support of those in self isolation

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Community Volunteers program is attracting strong support. Coordinator Vicky Collier says 26 people contacted the team on just its first day. The purpose of the volunteer's problem is to help those who are currently self-isolating.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  Falklands reinforces medical facilities in anticipation of a Covid-19 outbreak

  

  The Falkland Islands government announced on Tuesday that have reinforced medical facilities and Covid-19 arrangements with the support from the British government and the normalization of the Airbridge with Brize Norton.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 11:48 UTC

  The ordeal of the Zaandam: Florida state is rejecting to receive any passengers

  

  United States Senator Rick Scott is calling for protective measures for Floridians ahead of the Holland America’s Zaandam and Rotterdam expected arrival at Port Everglades.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Falklands receives 28 coronavirus test results from UK and all are negative

  

  The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH, announced on Monday it has received 28 coronavirus test results back from the UK which are all negative for COVID-19, which according to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rebecca Edwards means that at this stage the Falkland Islands does not yet have a confirmed case of COVID-19.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:58 UTC

  Falklands' eligibility criteria for self employed and private sector workers affected by Covid-19 response

  

  In an update on the measures announced on 26 March for self-employed workers and private-sector workers, referred to the current coronavirus global pandemic, the Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved two additional eligibility criteria.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  Falklands receives extra pharmaceutical and equipment supplies from UK

  

  With the arrival of extra supplies of pharmaceuticals and equipment on the UK/Falklands Airbridge last Friday evening, the hospital in Stanley, KEMH, has put into effect its well-developed plans for handling Covid 19 cases.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  Falklands provides childcare for essential key workers' children

  

  As of this Monday 30 March, the Falklands' Education Department is providing childcare for the children of essential key workers to enable them to go to work. Parents in this category have been contacted directly. Home learning packs are being delivered to those who were unable to collect them.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:20 UTC

  Morrison Falklands acquired by the Irish group RSK

  

  RSK, an integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business, has acquired construction company Morrison Falklands Ltd (now trading as RSK Falkland Islands) and consulting engineering practice Nicholas O’Dwyer, according to reports in the Irish media.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 12:49 UTC

  LATAM will continue USA and Chile Service only

  

  LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates announced today that they will temporarily suspend additional international services until April 30, 2020, due to travel restrictions put in place by national authorities and lower demand resulting from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

• Saturday, March 28th 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  Falklands' government is responding to the coronavirus challenge magnificently, governor Nigel Phillips

  

  In a brief message to the people of the Falkland Islands referred to the current coronavirus epidemic, governor Nigel Phillips CBE praised the Islands' government magnificent response to the challenge and underlined the toughness and resilience of the Falklands' people.