In an attempt to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus the Management of Owen King EU Hospital informs the public of the following: Starting April 1st 2020 daily visiting hours are reduced to 30 minutes; 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. 12:00p.m. to 12:30 p.m.Absolutely NO evening visiting time are allowed until further notice. Individuals with any respiratory issue (flu, asthma, COPD, etc.) must first visit the Victoria Hospital Respiratory […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness supports the introduction of the national scale down which was put into effect to support the establishment of social distancing on Monday, March 23, 2020 that has now been extended to Tuesday, April 14, 2020. We note the importance of such an intervention as it serves as a primary measure to prevent the spread of contagious diseases and in this case COVID 19. However, […]
Wearing Masks for COVID-19 People, if we go out in public we need to wear masks. The rise of COVID cases has been found to be much slower in Asian countries versus western countries. There are certainly many explanations for this such as aggressive testing and using technology for contact tracing but one thing stands out; wearing masks. Basic science research has demonstrated that droplet spread is reduced when masks […]
As of March 30, 2020, the World Health Organization reported a total of 693 282 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally with 33 106 deaths. There are now 81, 137 confirmed cases in the region of the Americas. The affected region includes: Dominican Republic (581), Haiti (15), Barbados (26), Jamaica (32), Cuba (119), Dominica (11), Grenada (7), Trinidad and Tobago (76), Guyana (5), Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (10), Saint Vincent […]
In keeping with the need to observe social distancing measures to combat the spread of COVID 19, Division of Transport wishes to advise that the registration of new vehicles will be suspended this week from Tuesday March 31st, Wednesday April 1st and on Friday April 3rd 2020. This service will only be available on Thursday April 2nd, 2020 from 8 am to 12 noon. The Transport Division can be contacted […]
The Department of External Affairs wishes to inform all internal and external clients of the revised hours of operation. Be informed that effective Monday March 30, 2020 the Department of External Affairs will operate with minimum staff in office coupled with a "work from home" arrangement between the hours from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm. These revised hours of operation will remain until further advisements by the Government of Saint […]
Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sharon Belmar-George will provide an update to the nation on Saint Lucia’s response to the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 at 4:00PM today, Sunday March 29th 2020. All Saint Lucians should tune in to the live update to be carried via the National Television Network (NTN) and local broadcast TV and radio stations, as well as via youtube and facebook platforms […]
https://youtu.be/a9FGBnxHck0 As of March 27, 2020, the World Health Organization reported a total of 509, 164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally with 23, 335 deaths. There are now 81, 137 confirmed cases in the region of the Americas. The affected region includes: Dominican Republic (581), Haiti (8), Barbados (26), Jamaica (30), Cuba (80), Dominica (11), Grenada (7), Trinidad and Tobago (66), Guyana (5), Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (10), […]
Taking full account of the economic and public health implications associated with the spread and containment of COVID-19, the Government of Saint Lucia held several consultations with representatives of the carnival community, regarding the best possible strategy for Carnival 2020. In so doing, the Government sought a broad consensus which would serve the best interests of the festival’s presenters, promoters, participants, producers and partners. It was generally agreed that the […]
CXC Announces Strategy for the Administration of May/June Examinations The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) stands in solidarity with the region and the international community as we grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our way of life. During the past two weeks, we have been monitoring developments across the CARICOM region and working closely with representatives from the Ministries of Education and tertiary institutions to arrive at a regional consensus […]
