Published 9 April 2020
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
HEALTH OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT PERSONS CONFIRMED WITH THE COVID-19 VIRUS MUST REMAIN IN STRICT ISOLATION
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 09, 2020 (SKNIS): The Federal Ministry of Health is continuing to advise persons confirmed with the COVID-19 virus to remain in strict isolation, said the Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marissa Carty while presenting the St. Kitts and Nevis COVID-19 Situation Report at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for April 07.
“Persons who have had significant or direct contact with a confirmed case are automatically placed in quarantine,” she also said.
“Please note that you are to remain in quarantine for a minimum of 14 days and you are not allowed to interact with anyone during that time,” she added.
In the COVID-19 Situation Report for April 8, 196 persons have been tested, 11 of whom were confirmed positive with 115 persons confirmed negative.
70 results were pending with 0 deaths. 29 persons were quarantined in a government facility while 208 persons are currently being quarantined at home and 11 persons are in isolation.
To date, 415 persons have been released from quarantine.
