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A local Surgeon has shared his views on the reluctance of nurses to be vaccinated for COVID19.
Dr Rohan DeShong
Dr Rohan DeShong said “there is no rational objective reason for refusing vaccines, especially in the healthcare sector”.
The urologist was a part of the latest panel of guests over the weekend on ‘Let’s Get Down to Business’ – a programme curated by the St Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SVGCIC) and IKTV.
During the programme which aired on Sunday night, the medical doctor noted that there was still a lot of COVID19 vaccine hesitancy among some members of the local medical fraternity, particularly nurses.
Businesses support curfew Social Share
by Bria King
Just over 80 per cent of businesses surveyed agree that a curfew should be imposed in St Vincent and the Grenadines for a limited period of time to combat the spread of COVID-19 locally.
But one half of these same businesses are opposed to the State restricting any business activity during the day.
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Commerce carried out a COVID-19 Impact Survey in early February to assess how members were being affected by the pandemic.
Approximately one third of the Chamber’s membership, which spans a range of sectors, responded to the Survey.
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Some supermarkets to open Saturday Social Share
Although this Saturday has not been declared a public holiday, it is anticipated that many businesses will not open as the country steps up efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 locally.
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced on Monday evening that tomorrow, January 22 and Monday, January 25 have been declared public holidays for public health reasons.
As at January 20, 602 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines, of which 481 remain active.
In recent times, local cases of COVID-19 have been increasing with 464 of the active cases being detected in clusters of local persons across the country.