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Caribbean Examinations Council® Launches Strategic Plan for 2021
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Caribbean Examinations Council® Launches Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2025

On Friday, 29 January 2021, the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) launched the organisation’s Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2025 at the Pegasus Hotel in Jamaica, to staff and specially invited guests, including former Governor General of Jamaica and former Chairman of CXC®, Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, now Chancellor of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, (UCC). The five-year plan entitled “Committed to our people – shaping our future”, was ratified […]

todayFebruary 3, 2021

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Temporary closure of the Environmental Health Division – Bois D’Orange Office

The Department of Health and Wellness informs the public of the closure of the Environmental Health Division – Bois D’orange Office effective Wednesday February 3 to Thursday February 4, 2021 to facilitate deep cleaning of its office premises. This is necessary to address outstanding air quality issues with a view to providing a safe environment for our employees and clients alike. The Department of Health apologizes for any inconvenience caused […]

todayFebruary 3, 2021

COVID-19 - 41 Cases
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Saint Lucia records 68 new cases of COVID-19

Saint Lucia records sixty eight new cases of COVID-19 Today Tuesday February 2, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded 68 new cases of COVID-19 in country. These positive results are derived from testing done on Sunday January 31, 2021 (38 positives) and Monday February, 1, 2021 (30 positives). This is from a total of 900 COVID-19 samples processed by the Ezra Long Laboratory of which 832 are negative. […]

todayFebruary 2, 2021

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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. […]

todayFebruary 1, 2021

Bordelais Correctional Facillity COVID-19
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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 […]

todayFebruary 1, 2021

Saint Lucia COVID-19 Data Summary & Analysis
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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 […]

todayFebruary 1, 2021

Update on situation at local tourism establishment
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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 […]

todayJanuary 31, 2021

COVID-19 death
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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 […]

todayJanuary 31, 2021

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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 […]

todayJanuary 29, 2021

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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 […]

todayJanuary 29, 2021