Nine new COVID19 positive cases reported

Nine (9) new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from138 samples processed on Tuesday July 13, 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 6.5%.

Twenty new recoveries were noted over the reporting period. Sixty-seven cases are currently active and 12 persons with COVID-19 have died.

Two thousand two hundred and fifty-eight (2258) cases of COVID-19 and 2179 recoveries have been recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020.

Persons who persist in incorrect or no mask use, remain unvaccinated and participate in mass gatherings will continue to be at risk for being infected and spreading COVID-19. To reduce the spread of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, compliance with the protocols including the effective use of masks, physical distancing, and the evidence-based recommendations to be vaccinated with the available vaccines, is strongly recommended.