Friday, October 16, 2020 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of another case of COVID-19 bringing the number of confirmed cases to date to thirty-three. The individual is a 62 year old female who works at the educational institution which case number thirty-two attends.
Friday. October 16. 2020 the Ministry of Health received confirmation of one new case of COVID-19. The individual is a 14 year old male, the son of the recently diagnosed cases 30 and 31 from Castries. The individual was swabbed following the diagnosis of his parents and placed in quarantine given his high risk of exposure to the virus.
The Prime Minister has activated the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) which will hold a special meeting this afternoon. Prior to the NEMAC meeting the Cabinet of Ministers are meeting to discuss Saint Lucia’s current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saint Lucia Announces Updated Quarantine Policy and Support Plan for Returning Nationals and Residents From March 2020, The Government of Saint Lucia through its COVID-19 response efforts established quarantine facilities at five local hotels and ensured over a four-month period the safe repatriation and accommodation of 844 Saint Lucian nationals. To date, the Government has accommodated a total of 2,261 individuals at its Public Health Facilities, including repeat travelers. Government’s […]
Today, Wednesday October 14, 2020 Saint Lucia recorded 2 new cases of COVID-19. The individuals are a couple, a 38 year old female and a 47 year old male of Castries. They both developed respiratory signs and symptoms which led them to seek care at a Community Respiratory Clinic on Monday October 12, 2020 where they were treated for their symptoms and tested for COVID-19. At that point they did […]
Return of TUI Flights to Saint Lucia marks another step forward in reopening of Tourism Sector UK carrier TUI Airways begins its winter weekly direct flight from London Gatwick to Hewanorra International Airport on November 3, 2020. Along with the four BA flights, the Tuesday departure increases ease of access from the UK with five flights a week. This comes at a time when Saint Lucia has been commended as […]
Statement by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Chairman, Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) on the July 2020 Regional Examinations Concerns raised in the public domain with respect to the efficacy of procedures and systems used by the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) in its computation and declaration of student performance data are of great importance to the organisation. The Registrar, Dr Wayne Wesley, and his team have met with distinguished regional Ministers of […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority enhances international marketing efforts with strategic campaigns to boost tourism recovery The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is enhancing marketing efforts to attract travelers from its main source markets. As consumers begin to gain confidence in travel and the winter getaway season begins, SLTA marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns highlight travel trends, low Covid-19 cases and safety protocols. The campaigns are driven by new insights […]
More Drama, More Fun, More Action, More Local - PlayGo Is Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device TV & Movies There’s a new kid on the block in the entertainment world with the intro of the new all-singing, all-dancing PlayGo app available right now in the Google Play and Apple app stores. PlayGo is much more than your average video streaming service; it’s a cloud-based entertainment platform where users can discover, watch, […]
