Tag: Falkland Islands

• 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 - 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 - 09:05 UTC

  Zaandam and Rotterdam on their way to Florida, where strict debarkation measures await

  

  Holland America Zaandam cruise ship, carrying four bodies and scores of patients with coronavirus-like symptoms, has been given permission to cross the Panama Canal, allowing them to continue their journey toward Florida, the cruise line’s president said Sunday.

• 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.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Pandemic: Falklands government financial support for employers and employees

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, announced this week an initial range of measures aimed at supporting employers and ensuring employees and self-employed continue to receive pay if they have to self-isolate due to Coronavirus.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Falklands suspends schools, nurseries and play-parks until 4 May

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, is stepping up its response measures to COVID- 19 after it was confirmed that the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is currently treating a critically ill child. Chief Executive Barry Rowland said that although it has not been confirmed, it is suspected that the child has contracted Coronavirus. Under the new phase of the response, schools, nurseries, and play-parks will close as of Friday 27 March and will not re-open until at least the start of the new term on 4 May.