Tempers flared outside Kensington Mall yesterday as hopeful visitors to the Chinese hospital ship waited several hours before they could be shuttled to its docking station at the Bridgetown Port.
Around 330 people showed up at the car park of the Fontabelle, St Michael location waiting for an opportunity to access the free medical care offered by the Silk Road Ark during its brief stay in Barbados.
Some arrived as early as 6:30 a.m. in hopes of being admitted throughout the 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. morning session, but as hours of waiting came and went, patience ran thin. Around 10:20 a.m. two buses seating 30 people left for the port, but 20 minutes after it returned with a deeply disappointed cargo who were told that the hospital ship closed for 10:30 a.m. and they would have to wait for the 2 p.m. shift.
A number of people expressed their frustration with the way the shuttles were organised, blaming the lack of communication on the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
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