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Update on COVID-19 Vaccine for Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia, like the rest of the world, is working diligently to access COVID-19 vaccines that are safe, efficacious, and of good quality. As a member of the COVAX Advanced market Commitment (AMC) group, St. Lucia will benefit from vaccines to cover 20% of the population in Phase 1 of the distribution process as the supply of vaccines are still limited. The focus is to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines. Whilst St. Lucia will receive its initial supply, the country […]

February 1, 2021

Bordelais Correctional Facillity COVID-19

Press Release

Public Health response to the Bordelais Correctional Facility COVID-19 cases

On Monday January 25, 2021, the Ministry of Health received notification that a correctional officer at the Bordelais Correctional Facility was diagnosed with COVID-19. The officer having accessed care was tested and placed in quarantine whilst awaiting test results. On Tuesday January 26, 2021 Public Health Officials of the Ministry of Health and Wellness conducted an assessment of the situation at the correctional institution, where the close contacts of the confirmed case were identified and tested for COVID-19. A total […]

February 1, 2021

Public Notice

Saint Lucia COVID-19 Data Summary & Analysis

Saint Lucia COVID-19 Data Summary & Analysis (January 31 2021) Prepared by Calixte George Jr. Note: This is not an official document. It was compiled independently of health authorities but utilises published press releases and the COVID-19 Response website of the Department of Health & Wellness, as well as comparative country data from Worldometer. DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT SNAPSHOT (as at January 31, 2021). • Total Confirmed Cases: 1,411 • Total New Cases for Month of January: 1,057 • Total Active […]

February 1, 2021

Update on situation at local tourism establishment

Press Release

Saint Lucia to Continue Under Existing Covid-19 Prevention and Control Protocols

In an effort to continue to manage the Covid-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia the existing protocols will continue until Wednesday 3rd February 2021. On January 22nd 2021, the Government of Saint Lucia rolled out a series of Covid-19 prevention and control protocols for a ten-day period in order to curtail non-essential movement to limit the spread of Covid-19. A meeting of the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) and stakeholders will take place on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 to further […]

January 31, 2021

Press Release

Saint Lucia records 216 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths

SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #1196 TO #1411 OF COVID-19 The Ezra Long Laboratory continues to manage the backlog of COVID-19 samples. Today Sunday January 31, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of two hundred and sixteen new cases of COVID-19 from a batch of 541 tests conducted at the Ezra Long Laboratory. This batch consists of samples taken over several days, from the period January 21, 2021 to January 29, 2021. The Ministry of Health also received […]

January 31, 2021

Press Release

Saint Lucia records 89 new cases of COVID-19

SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #1107 TO #1195 OF COVID-19 Today Friday January 29, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of eighty-nine new cases of COVID-19 from a batch of 356 tests conducted at the Ezra Long Laboratory. This batch consists of samples taken from January 21, 2021 to today January 29, 2021. The Ezra Long Laboratory continues to manage the backlog of COVID-19 samples. Confirmation was also received today of the recovery of thirty-two individuals diagnosed with […]

January 29, 2021

COVID-19 Data Summary

Saint Lucia COVID-19 Data Summary – 29th January 2021

Saint Lucia COVID-19 Data Summary (January 29 2021) Prepared by Calixte George Jr. Note: This is not an official document. It was compiled independently of health authorities but utilises published press releases and the COVID-19 Response website of the Department of Health & Wellness, as well as comparative country data from Worldometer. DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENT SNAPSHOT (as at January 28, 2021). Total Confirmed Cases: 1,106 Total New Cases for Month of January: 752 Total Active Cases: 505 Total Recoveries: 588 […]

January 29, 2021

Press Release

SLMDA COVID-19 recommendations

Given the unprecedented surge in cases of COVID-19 on island with over five hundred (500) cases being diagnosed during this month, the general membership of the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association, coming out of an emergency meeting held today January 28, 2021, agreed to the following recommendations in order to mitigate the effect of the disease and avoid further overwhelming of our already fragile healthcare system: A judicious shut down of all, but essential services for a period of […]

January 29, 2021

Press Release

Saint Lucia records 77 new cases of COVID-19

SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #1030 TO #1106 OF COVID-19 Today Thursday January 28, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of seventy-seven new cases of COVID-19 tested at the Ezra Long Laboratory. Confirmation was also received of the recovery of sixty-three individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 bringing the total number of active cases currently in country to 505. One of the active cases is in critical care at the Respiratory Hospital and all of the others are stable. The […]

January 28, 2021