ST. KITTS & NEVIS DEMONSTRATES STERLING MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19; 81 PERCENT OF ALL NEW CASES HAVE RECOVERED
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): St. Kitts & Nevis has demonstrated remarkable management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the community outbreak on May 19, 2021, with the Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has seen 499 cases shy of two months, the country’s expert all-of-society approach in containing the virus has resulted in 81 percent of cases recovered from the dreadful disease. In the first wave of the virus, the country’s exceptional administration of the pandemic for 14 months only resulted in 45 confirmed cases.
CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS CAN NOW ACCESS PRIMARY EMERGENCY SHELTERS BEFORE THE IMPACT OF A HURRICANE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Prior to the hurricanes of 2017, the National Disaster Management Act stipulated that persons can only enter an emergency shelter 72 hours after the impact of the natural disaster, however, that system has since changed.
THE FIGHT CONTINUES FOR THE UNVACCINATED; NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE UNVACCINATED—MEDICAL CHIEF OF STAFF DR. WILKINSON
DR. CAMERON WILKINSON, MEDICAL CHIEF OF STAFF AT JNF GENERAL HOSPITAL
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, said that unvaccinated persons in society are not discriminated against, instead, the fight continues in order to protect those who are not able to be vaccinated.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT COVID IS HERE AND WE NEED TO LIVE WITH COVID—CMO DR. HAZEL LAWS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 16, 2021 (SKNIS): Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws is appealing to citizens and residents that they must remain vigilant and comply with the pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures because the COVID-19 pandemic is not going anywhere anytime soon.
The Chief Medical Officer said living with COVID-19 involves the effective face, space, and hand measures. These are: always wearing a face mask when in public, frequently sanitizing hands, and maintaining a safe distance of six feet from others.
She also advised persons to boost their immune system, exercise regularly, avoid large crowds, and stay at home unless necessary.
“These protective measures are very, very important because you do not know where the virus is [or] who is infected. It can be loved ones, it can be friends,” Dr. Laws stated. “These protective measures are simple, simple ways in which you can protect yourself from the virus,” she added.
“There are individuals who are of the impression that we are going to be COVID-free again, probably in another week or two. That is not going to be possible,” Dr. Laws expressed. “We are going to continue identifying newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients on a daily basis, a weekly basis, for the next couple of months at least, and so we need to understand that COVID is here and we need to live with COVID.”
Health authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis have successfully contained the second wave of COVID-19 that saw the overall numbers jump from 45 confirmed cases on May 19, 2021, to 544 as of July 15, 2021.
The daily case count peaked between June 11 and 23. Since then, cases have drastically trended downwards. Presently, there have been 447 recoveries from the virus; there are 94 active cases, and three persons have died.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Webinar
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 15, 2021 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation (MOFA&A) is pleased to inform the general public that the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) has organized a Webinar on Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine.
