Sixteen new Covid-19 cases confirmed – eleven local, five imported Social Share
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Wednesday confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases. Five of the cases were recorded in non-national adult travelers while the other 11 cases are adult Vincentians who do not have a travel history.
A release from the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) said the five non-national adult travelers arrived from the USA and the United Kingdom between December 26 and January 3 with negative PCR tests. Subsequent testing during the quarantine period revealed positive PCR results. These travelers remain isolated until cleared by two negative results.
The other cases are eleven adult Vincentians without a recent travel history have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of local cases to 28.