Health

Published 10 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 10, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis now has 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as announced on Friday, (April 10, 2020).

Minister of State with responsibility for Health, the Honourable Wendy Phipps, updated the nation on the new case during the National Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 Daily Briefing. She stated that the person is a 21-year-old male. He is an Indian national, who came into direct contact with a previously confirmed case.

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Published 10 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SERVICES GIVING ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO CLASSIFY AS VULNERABLE DUE TO COVID-19

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 10, 2020 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Social Serviceshas been giving its support to not only persons who were already vulnerable, but to persons who are now in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Services, Janelle Lewis Tafari.

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Published 10 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Link to Press Release:
https://mcusercontent.com/bb7c8b2d02cf287e7132078a2/files/f36abf53-e6b3-4a9b-beba-20e71948226b/PM_HARRIS_WILL_DISCUSS_COVID_19_STIMULUS_PACKAGE_ON_WINNFM_S_INSIDE_THE_NEWS_TOMORROW.pdf


PM HARRIS WILL DISCUSS GENEROUS COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE THIS SATURDAY (APRIL 11^TH)
ON WINNFM’S INSIDE THE NEWS,
WHICH WILL BE SIMULCAST LIVE ON MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS April 10^th, 2020
Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris will be the Special Guest on WINN (98.9) FM’s Inside the News (listen live at www.winnfm.com) tomorrow, Saturday, April 11^th, 2020, from 11:00am. 

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Published 10 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

ST. KITTS-NEVIS RED CROSS SOCIETY OFFERING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 10, 2020 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis’ Red Cross Society in its efforts to help the residents of the Federation cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, is offering psychosocial support.

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Published 10 April 2020

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

CURRENT STATE OF EMERGENCY RESTRICTS MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN ORDER TO CURB SPREAD OF COVID-19, SAYS ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 09, 2020 (SKNIS): Chairman of the National Disaster Mitigation Council, Attorney-General, Honourable Vincent Byron has made it abundantly clear that the current State of Emergency in St. Kitts and Nevis was implemented to restrict the movement of people which in turn will help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

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