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Community spread is here: New regulations
Rum shops are among the establishments that have been identified as cluster points. (Facebook photo)
By: Dayle Da Silva•
There was no surprise when it was announced that St Vincent and the Grenadines has now moved into a phase of community transmission of the coronavirus/COVID-19 infection.
Health officials made the announcement on February 5, the day after 103 new cases were added to the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded here since March 2020.
Minister of Health St Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince had stated categorically during the January 26 meeting of Parliament that given the definition, the country could not be categorized as having community spread transmission.
Storage facilities coming
Health Minister St. Clair Prince highlighted the need for proper storage of COVID-19 related material and plans to provide same.
By: Dayle Da Silva•
Construction of storage facilities, specifically for items to be used in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to be constructed soon.
This will be funded from a sum of EC$326,000 that government has allocated to providing infrastructural support, as part of the COVID-19 response in 2021.
According to St Clair ‘Jimmy’ Prince, Minister of Health, there was not sufficient space to efficiently store and manage the COVID-19 and Health Disaster Unit supplies.