Health

Published 21 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF FLATTENING THE CURVE IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 21, 2020 (SKNIS): Protecting citizens and residents from the spread of the COVID-19 virus remains crucial to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis. Against this backdrop, Medical Chief of Staff for the Joseph N. France General Hospital in St. Kitts, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, made a clarion call for individuals to play an active role in helping to spread the message of flattening the curve in the Federation.

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Published 21 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DR. LAWS INFORMS PUBLIC OF PROCESS OF TESTING FOR COVID-19 AND PROCESS FOR MAKING DIAGNOSIS OF THE VIRUS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 20, 2020 (SKNIS): During the April 19 National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws, informed the public of the process of testing for COVID-19 and the process for making a diagnosis of the virus.

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Published 21 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ENJOYS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF TESTING FOR THE COVID-19 VIRUS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND CARICOM

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 20, 2020 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws said that St. Kitts and Nevis enjoys one of the highest rates of testing per capita in the eastern Caribbean and amongst CARICOM Member states for the COVID-19 virus.

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Published 21 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

LOW NUMBER OF POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO RELAX RESTRICTION MEASURES

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 21, 2020 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis’ decision to relax restrictions came as a result of the low number of positive cases of the COVID-19 virus.

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