Pharmaceutical Association of St. Lucia Inc. On Sunday March 22, 2020, the Pharmacy Council informed all Pharmacists of the COVID-19 Emergency Guidelines. The guidelines was in effect from Monday, March 23 and expires on Sunday April 05, 2020. It allows Pharmacists to dispense a thirty (30)-day supply of essential medicines for chronic conditions in cases where the pharmacist cannot reach the physician for refill authorization. The patient must have a […]
The Government of Saint Lucia announces the closure of Saint Lucia's airports to all incoming commercial and private flights effective 11:59pm on Monday 23" March 2020. All ports will be closed to all incoming travellers until Sunday April 5th 2020. Aircraft facilitating departing passengers repatriating from Saint Lucia will be permitted. Air Cargo operations are permitted. This is part of the Government's efforts to contain the spread or the importation […]
https://youtu.be/kNAx7dMk0VM Acting Police Commissioner provides Day 2 update on Quarantine Acting Police Commissioner provides Day Two update of nationals in quarantine at Rodney Bay Public Health Facility
https://youtu.be/Y3fMANzxKc8 On Friday, March 20, the Rodney Bay Public Health Facility opened to facilitate increasing numbers of passengers requiring quarantine and isolation. By Sunday, March 22, there were over 100 people in quarantine and three people in isolation. Over the past two days, the facility has been challenged by persons in quarantine attempting to abscond. Persons who went back into communities were successfully returned through the help of the police […]
The Consulate in Martinique would like to inform that on March 20th 2020, the vessel PERLE operated by L’Express des Isles , arrived in St. Lucia with ninety two (92) Saint Lucian nationals from Guadeloupe, Dominica & Martinique. One day prior to the arrival of the vessel in St.Lucia (Thursday 19th March), the Consulate was informed by St. Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer that all passengers will be quarantined upon arrival […]
The Government of Saint Lucia has announced the Implementation of Heightened Protocol and Social Distancing Regime with measures which come into effect from Monday 23rd March to Sunday April 5th 2020. The measures announced by Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet are as follows: Partial scale down of all non-essential economic and social activitiesfor a two-week period commencing from date of Monday 23rd March to Sunday April 5th 2020 ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHICH WILL CONTINUE INCLUDE: Emergency […]
In light of the present Global COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to enhance social distancing and infection control, the following measures will be taken with immediate effect by the Tapion Hospital as its COVID-19 Policy. N.B Patients with Fever or Respiratory Symptoms MUST call in advance of arrival to Tapion hospital so that they can be directed accordingly. Station Entrance: There will be two points of entry into Tapion hospital. […]
Saint Lucia's Prime Minister Tests Negative for Coronavirus On Tuesday March 17, 2020 the Ministry of Health was informed that the Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet was experiencing a mild cough following recent travel history to Miami for medical attention and in an abundance of caution he had opted to place himself into voluntary quarantine. He contacted the Chief Medical Officer and a medical team was dispatched to assess the […]
Press Release from The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force wishes to inform the general public that with immediate effect, NO mass crowd events or other social gatherings, will be approved by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, or any other designated authority. Permission for all previously approved activities is hereby revoked, in keeping with the guidelines set out for mitigating the spread of […]
