Today Tuesday January 5, 2021 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of twenty new cases of COVID-19. This is from a batch of 219 COVID-19 tests conducted by the Ezra Long Laboratory. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to 380. Four of the cases are non-nationals ranging in age from 38 years and 84 years. These individuals were placed in quarantine pending receipt of their test […]
Over the course of the Christmas weekend between December 24 and December 27, 2020, a total of 314 COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Ezra Long Laboratory. From these the Ministry of Health received confirmation of twenty-six new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases diagnosed in country to 331. On Friday December 25, 2020, thirteen cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. Four of the cases were non-nationals who […]
Today Thursday December 17, 2020 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of one new case of COVID-19. This is from a total of 145 samples tested with 1 positive and 144 negatives. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 279.
The COVID-19 Home Quarantine Monitoring team of the Department of Health and Wellness has not been able to contact a number of individuals who arrived into Saint Lucia during the period Saturday, December 5 to Tuesday December 15, 2020 and are on home quarantine. Every individual on home quarantine is monitored by a health officer through telephone calls. Therefore it is imperative that persons are truthful in providing the accurate […]
Wednesday December 16, 2020 the Ministry of Health recorded a batch of 175 negative COVID tests. No positive cases of COVID-19 were received today. This brings the total number of tests conducted in country to date to 17, 986. A total of three recoveries were also recorded today, reducing the number of active cases to 29. The Ministry of Health provides an additional reminder that we are all participants in […]
Today the Ministry of Health also received confirmation of its third COVID-19 related death. The individual is an 83 year old male from the Soufriere district. He was diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus on November 22, 2020. He was being treated for other health-related conditions.
Today Wednesday December 2, 2020 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of three new cases of COVID-19. This is from a total of 95 samples with 3 positives and 92 negatives. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 262.
Bank of Saint Lucia announces the appointment of Mr. Rolf K. Phillips as Managing Director (MD) effective November 1st 2020. Mr. Phillips, an OECS national, brings over four decades of sound experience in banking, finance and management. He has a commendable history of leadership and has served in many positions across the Eastern Caribbean.
The Department of Health and Wellness informs the public of the new opening hours of the Pharmacy at the Gros Islet Polyclinic for the period Monday, November 30, 2020 to Monday, January 4, 2021. The pharmacy will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
