Health

Published 14 October 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

ANTIGEN TEST TO BE USED IN THE FEDERATION BUT PCR-TEST WILL REMAIN THE GOLD STANDARD; NEW COVID-19 ANTI-VIRAL PILL A MAJOR MILESTONE – DR. WILKINSON

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 14, 2021 (SKNIS):  During the October 13, 2021, NEOC COVID-19 Press Briefing, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital (JNF) and Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cameron Wilkinson indicated that the Rapid Antigen Test for COVID-19 may soon be used widely across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Wilkinson indicated that this comes as the science on the use of the Antigen test has substantially improved over recent time.

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FIELD HOSPITAL TO BE SET UP AT JNF GENERAL HOSPITAL IS A MITIGATIVE ASSET, SAYS CHAIRMAN ABDIAS SAMUEL

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 14, 2021 (SKNIS):The arrival and subsequent assembling of two 40 bed field hospitals, one for St. Kitts, and the other for Nevis, is strictly a preventative measure as authorities seek to enhance resiliency in the health sector.

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Published 13 October 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

St. Kitts And Nevis Records Forty five (45) Additional Cases of COVID-19 On 13 October 2021 with 913 Active Cases, 1577 Recovered Cases & 21 Deaths

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Published 14 October 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

PRIME MINISTER HARRIS THANKS U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR ITS CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS’ COVID-19 RESPONSE

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, October 14, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Throughout its response to the deadly COVID-19 disease, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has benefited greatly from its strong diplomatic ties with the Government of the United States of America.

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Published 13 October 2021

Basseterre 

Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source 

TWO FIELD HOSPITALS TIMELY AND IMPORTANT TO MAINTAINING QUALITY HEALTHCARE, SAYS MINISTER AKILAH BYRON-NISBETT

Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 13, 2021 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett, said that the donation of two field hospitals by the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is very timely and important to maintaining quality healthcare in St. Kitts and Nevis.

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