Doctors are working “around the clock” to save Toots Hibbert who remains in a

The

reggae icon was being treated for respiratory problems at a private health

facility in St Andrew before being transferred to UHWI on Monday.

The

Grammy winner also did a COVID-19 test and is awaiting results.

A

statement from the artiste’s team and the minister of entertainment and

culture, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, was released regarding his condition last

evening.

“He

is getting the best medical treatment possible and his condition is being

carefully monitored,” the statement said.

“The

doctors and consultants at University Hospital of the West Indies, with the

assistance of Dr Shernette Bryan, are working 24/7 around the clock to save him

and we thank them for their efforts. We know he will pull through. He is a true

warrior,” said his manager, Cabel Stephenson, in the release.

Hibbert

is best-known as the lead singer for Toots and the Maytals which won a Grammy

Award for Best Reggae Album in 2005.