27 ADDITIONAL POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS; ACTIVE CASES NOW STAND AT 289
UNESCO-WHO audio messages to prevent COVID-19 / Messages audio UNESCO-OMS pour prévenir la COVID-19
Published 22 June, 2021
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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
TROPICAL WAVE FORMS EAST OF WINDWARD ISLANDS
Published 22 June, 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
TROPICAL WAVE FORMS EAST OF WINDWARD ISLANDS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (SKNIS): The St. Kitts Department of Meteorological Services has announced that there is the formation of a tropical wave 850 miles east of the Windward Islands.
CLOSE TO 200 PERSONS TICKETED FOR BREACHING THE EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID-19) REGULATIONS
Published 22 June 2021
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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
CLOSE TO 200 PERSONS TICKETED FOR BREACHING THE EMERGENCY POWERS (COVID-19) REGULATIONS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (RSCNPF): The Police have issued 191 tickets between the period May 21 to June 20 for the offences of Failing to Wear Masks in Public and for Hosting Social Events Without Permission. The offences are both breaches of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations under which St. Kitts and Nevis has been operating.
191 TICKETS ISSUED TO PERSONS FOR BREACHING COVID-19 REGULATIONS
Published 22 June, 2021
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191 TICKETS ISSUED TO PERSONS FOR BREACHING COVID-19 REGULATIONS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 22, 2021 (SKNIS The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has issued 191 tickets to persons who have breached the COVID-19 Regulations, said Superintendent of Police Cromwell Henry, during The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing for June 21, 2021.
“One hundred and ninety-one (191) tickets have been issued over the period May 21 to June 20 for failing to wear masks in public and for hosting social events without permission. One hundred and nineteen (119) of such tickets were issued on St. Kitts and seventy-two (72) on Nevis,” said Superintendent Henry.
Superintendent Henry noted that thirty-one (31) persons have been arrested for breaching the curfew that is currently in place to protect citizens and residents from the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 virus. Eight (8) of the 31 arrested have been charged.
He appealed to the general public to adhere to all health and safety protocols implemented to keep them safe.
“We continue to urge our people to take all of the COVID-19 control measures seriously and strictly adhere to them as such adherence will facilitate the slowing of the spread of the virus and the eventual easing of all restrictions,” he said.
Superintendent Henry reminded citizens and residents that St. Kitts and Nevis is on partial lockdown with a nightly curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m daily. Only essential workers, persons with medical emergencies, or persons exempted by the commissioner of police are permitted to be on the road during the curfew hours.