Two days after declaring the country COVID-19 free, health officials in Antigua and Barbuda are reporting 39 new cases of the deadly coronavirus.
According to reports from St Johns, among the new imported cases are returning nationals who were recently repatriated from the Dominican Republic.
The 39 individuals were reportedly placed in quarantine since their arrival in Antigua.
The new cases take the total of confirmed cases for the country to 65.
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The information coming from Antigua is giving the wrong impression.Its only 19 of the cases originated from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and the remainder was from the UNITED STATES.The flight was not originated from DR.The Antiguans mention from the DR wasn’t Antiguan Born but Antiguans through decent.
Man bites dog,it seems you have a deficiency in understanding basic English.
No wonder Dominica is in that terrible state,because it’s living creatures like you who keep advising the other one.
@Lavrow, No my friend you are the problem if the Antiguan Authorities had reported the 39 new Covid-19 cases property there would be no problem – Having said that Lavrow, you could never speak or to understand basic English as I do people like you only could speak American English language and thinking you talking properly, I have said enough Blue-a**fly!!!
That is ridiculous such a small island what is Antigua doing wrong, and Dominica is doing right so far, I just asking right! I don’t want any blue dogs bitting my head off.
@Man bite dogs, if you read the article carefully you will see that the 39 new cases are Antiguan citizens repatriated from the Dominican Republic.
ADMIN: The article says “…among the new reported cases are returning nationals…from the Dominican Republic”.
Dogs cant you make a statement without injecting politics into it? I’m surprised your not blaming LL for the new cases in Antigua?
@ce, don’t you worry you and alllll dem so-called workers clowns will have no choice but to put up with me for the next 4 and a half years boy look trouble!!
Man stop exhibiting stupidity in public . What the size of a country has to do with the virus. Persons entered the country with it from other countries just like what happened in Dominica.
This is sad and scary. One good bit of news is that the 39 new cases were imported and all 39 people are quarantined.
We must not let down our guard. Covid 19 cases are constantly rising. It’s a long way from being over.
When your neighbor’s house is on fire wet yours. Let’s continue to observe and adhere to all the protocols to try to avoid a resurgence of this most deadly virus.
Specific measures should be put in place before we accept the return of overseas nationals as they put the country at great risk. They should have documented proof that they were tested just before they return and have been given the all clear.
not the kind of news we would want to hear at this time but i am happy that the detection systems appear to be working.