Forty-six new Covid-19 cases reported in SVG

St Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday confirmed 46 new COVID-19  cases, 44 of which are nationals with no history of recent travel.

A release from the National Emergency Management Organization said one case is a non-national who traveled from Germany and another from Brazil. Both  adults arrived with negative results and tested positive subsequently.

There are now 402 local cases of COVID-19 under  investigation. These cases comprise residents from throughout St Vincent and the  Grenadines which have been linked to various types of clusters including work sites,  churches and private parties.

One hundred and nineteen persons have recovered, 419 cases remain active and two persons with COVID-19 have died. Five  hundred and forty cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St Vincent and  the Grenadines to date. All positive cases will continue to be isolated until cleared after 14 symptom free days and a negative PCR test result.

Persons in quarantine awaiting their results must strictly adhere to the requirements  including not leaving their homes until cleared by their negative test results.

Persons with flu-like symptoms and close contacts of confirmed positive cases  should seek health care at the following district health centres which will offer only  COVID-19 related services:

1. Chateaubelair Health District  – Coulls Hill Health Centre
2. Pembroke Health District – Layou Health Centre
3. Kingstown Health District  – Kingstown Health Centre
4. Calliaqua Health District  – Calliaqua Health Centre
5. Cedars Health District  – Biabou Health Centre
6. Marriaqua Health District  – Levi Latham Health Complex
7. Georgetown Health District  – Georgetown Health Centre, Sandy Bay Health Centre.

All of the remaining community health facilities on the mainland will continue to  offer routine primary health care services. The Stubbs Polyclinic and the Buccament  Polyclinic will, in addition to their routine services, offer exit screenings by  appointments.

The health facilities in the Northern and Southern Grenadines will offer both routine  and COVID-19 services as required.