Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said during his recent Annou Pale programme he believes there is no cause for alarm, despite the current rise in Covid-19 cases in Dominica.
As at Friday 14th, January 2022, Dominica recorded 647 total active Covid-19 cases.
“I don’t think there is cause for alarm because this is a global phenomenon and every country is going through a spike in cases which is expected, because of the festive season,” he said. “Christmas, New Year’s, you are going to have family gatherings, because the cases in Dominica we have seen are largely linked to family gatherings, to weddings, to Christmas dinners and New Year lunches.”
According to the prime mninister, so far it’s manageable, “obviously we always prefer to have no cases or a few cases.”
He said from the start of the pandemic, the government has had a strategy in managing the response.
“As time goes by with this pandemic, you are learning how to better manage it and to allow for a greater balance between protecting lives and protecting livelihoods,” Skerrit stated. “And so as it is now, I believe that we have the situation under control.”
Meanwhile, he assured the people of Dominica that there is no need for a lockdown.
“We won’t see any lockdown taking place anytime soon,” he stated. “We won’t be closing our borders at all, so visitors in Dominica can rest assured that they can come into Dominica and they can leave when they need to leave…there is no fear of locking down.”
The Prime Minister believes Dominicans need to practice the basics.
“Washing our hands, wearing our masks and avoiding crowds” he noted are very important as well as well as vaccination.
“Vaccination is helping in preventing people from getting very sick,” he stated.
Why is the public not given the tel number for the covid on wheels so that shut ins can get their shots. There seems to be a dead end in that area.
I agree with the Honorable Prime Minister on this one and call on all concerned to do the same.
There is no need for alarm if the general population and visitors to the island follow the COVID 19 protocols.
The general population and visitors alike must follow the COVID 19 protocols by washing and sanitizing their hands regularly, social distancing and avoiding crowds, wearing of masks covering face and mouth, and most importantly taking the full two doses of the COVID 19 vaccine.
I took my full two doses of the COVID 19 vaccine, and recently the booster. I strongly suggest every Dominican should too, and make the country stronger and safer
Don’t forget, Skerrit has been a “Duckto” (Dr.) for some years now; so he is acting as “regent” in the absence of Dr. McIntyre. Don’t forget…this guy is everything. But also the TOP embarrassment to a country that’s not his. No class, no shame, no nothing. How did he become PM of Dominica must be the 8th Wonder of the World. I’m still trying to figure this wonder out.
What is wrong with this piece of lump of protoplasm telling the nation that there is no cause for alarm despite the rise of this fatal disease. At a time when everyone is face masked isn’t this an indication that something is not right? What is THIS MAN’S problem? It was cause for alarm when there were 20 cases of Covid-19? Now it’s over 700 cases and there is no cause for alarm? Something is wrong. Dominicans wake up from your slumber and examine Skerrit’s horn. This man is not real. 100% this is a fictitious mammal. When you all will finally come to the realization that this man is or was not normal it will be too late. As the old saying goes, to late shall be the cry. Keep sleeping and just continue to talk in your sleep and think that Skerrit and his gang will listen. You damn lie.
@Come Back
Dominicans are not sleeping. They are in twenty (20) years of deep, undisturbed hibernation while a Monster is reaping havoc on the finances, economy, environment and people of the country.
And where is the minister of health and the fancy rebranding? Is he still on personal business when the cases are rising and there is need for his leadership?
You know I wonder if this pseudo doctor is serious?
This man casually suggested there is no cause for alarm even if he recognizes that cases of the corona virus is rising. The original COVID-19 in addition to the mutated Delta strain, and now the new omicron, which have killed more than a million people in America alone; how can you tell a nation not to be alarmed?
What is wrong with this corrupted man; just because you bought your honorary Ph. D’s and wish to be called doctor; do not make you a medical doctor!
You do not have any scientific medical knowledge, do not try to impress people, and mislead people, because by doing so the nation will drop its guard, and become vulnerable to death and grief on our people. Roosevelt, you need to be quiet; be quiet, because until it hits close to home, you will never know what the hell you are talking about.
I for one can tell you how vulnerable we all are to COVID-19: in December, 2021 I lost my friend in Ohio; three days after she got infected from her husband she died in the hospital. Her husband survived the virus, but eventually had a stroke.
My sister Marie in Wesley, is lying in the Funeral Home, she will be buried this week, she was an older woman with minimum health issues she was in a sound mind until she got infected by someone who visited her home. She survived the virus, when she was discharged from the hospital, she checked negative; nevertheless, the damage the virus left behind I am sure is responsible for her death.
My youngest daughter Ushi, attended a meeting on her job with a hundred other people, one guy was infected; he infected everyone in the meeting. My daughter went home negative from the hospital, within three days she woke up unable to walk, now she goes to therapy for neurological issues.
tell him ask his wife why we have a rise in covid cases after chirstmas
Almost two years ago, when Dominica had only a couple of cases, the island was placed under a complete lockdown. Now, with hundreds of cases the Prime Minister assures us that there is no need for a lockdown. Mass tourism (e.g. cruise ships) can continue unabated.
However, what appears to have subtly changed from the prime minister’s announcement is that “down your throat” vaccination is no longer being given precedence over basic precautionary measures.
Last year, a world health expert proffered the opinion that the safest place to be at this point of time is on a small sparsely populated island with limited access.
Which lawyer chillot the Chinese puppet have on his face? Or is it the bajan advisor dirty canson used to make COVID mask.
Here we go again. DNO tapes the Annou Pale show, regurgitates it verbatim as their news for that particular week..The Announcement Pale ‘well’ they go to replenish their depleted news items. Intellectually lazy!
DNO, why don’t you physically traverse the different communities to find real stories about the people’s plight? Also, visit the court houses, schools, small and medium size businesses, the farmers, fishers to get a first hand account of what’s happening.
Call or visit the various government departments for information and data on issues, such as, the number of work permits issued over the last two years while unemployment soars among locals. The number of business failures and new start-ups. Find out from Mr. Skerrit, why Mr. Lennox Linton coup case is still ongoing, Dr. Fontaine is still banished from his country while infantile Joseph ‘Judas’ Isaac presides as Speaker in the national parliament?
Surely that is your job!
Annou Palais my foot. What does Skerrit have to uplift our People towards meaningful development and “NOT this Nonsensical talk of this on-going Pappyshow RED CLINIC.
This man is NOT PRIME MINISTER Material. All he has to offer is this “RED DEVIOUS ClINIC”, abusing states funds and buying loyalty.
We need MATURED, Dedicated Decent Visionary Leadership in our Government and our Dominica and it’s People.
It’s time we the people of Dominica take back our Country Dominica away from this Failed, Incompetent, Irrelevant Visionless LABOUR PARTY GOVERNMENT under this Failed incompetent immature PRIME ODD Overstayed MINISTER. We need Sound, Mature, Dedicated, Experienced Professional Leadership to be our PRIME MINISTER.
This LABOUR GOVERNMENT is out touch of Socio-Economic Development Concept towards meaningful development of our people. We need to get rid of FAILED Incompetent SKERRIT OUT of our Government. We need sound visionary Trusted Professional MATURED Leadership not RED…
The steep rise in the cases of Covid-19 is not unique to Dominica. However, we should all be concerned. People contracting this disease are still dying, businesses, employment opportunities, schools, homes, social events, in fact, the whole of society is still being negatively impacted.
Skerrit is casually downplaying the situation now because he cannot boast about the low numbers, and how Dominica has managed the pandemic the best in the Caribbean.
Covid-19 will be with us for a long time. We have to just learn to manage in the meanwhile.
Since he is a scientist he of course would know. Where on earth did Dominica get that one from?.