{"id":257694,"date":"2020-10-23T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=257694"},"modified":"2021-03-14T16:48:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T20:48:09","slug":"saint-lucia-records-6-more-cases-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/saint-lucia-records-6-more-cases-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Lucia records 6 more cases of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254724 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-642x361.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-642x361.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/COVID-02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Saint Lucia, bringing the total to 48, 21 of which are active.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Friday, October 23, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of six new confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed to date in-country to 48.<\/p>\n<p>Case number 43 is a close contact of case number 39. Cases 43 to 48 all reside in the same\u00a0household in the Castries district.<\/p>\n<p>This brings the total number of active confirmed cases\u00a0currently isolated in care to 21.<\/p>\n<p>Case number 43 is a 40-year-old male<br \/>\nCase number 44 is a 38-year-old female<br \/>\nCase number 45 is a 3-year-old female<br \/>\nCase number 46 is a 12-year-old female<br \/>\nCase number 47 is a 4-year-old male<br \/>\nCase number 48 is a 47-year-old female from the Gros-Islet district<\/p>\n<p>This is the single highest number of cases diagnosed within one day. As the Ministry of Health\u00a0and Wellness continues its response to cases, it is important to state that with the increasing\u00a0number of cases that each individual recognizes they have the ability to reduce the spread of this\u00a0virus.<\/p>\n<p>By keeping to the infection prevention and control guidelines, the spread of virus from one<br \/>\nperson to another can be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health makes a strong appeal to everyone that\u00a0if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms which include cough, sore throat, fever,\u00a0please promptly seek care at the closest respiratory clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone experiencing these symptoms\u00a0should not be in the workplace, participating in social activities, or in public places like banks,\u00a0supermarkets or stores.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health takes this opportunity to remind everyone that it is important to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ensure a mask is always worn while in public<\/li>\n<li>maintain the six-foot physical distance from the next person which is about a distance of two\u00a0arm\u2019s length<\/li>\n<li>follow the floor markers in public spaces where they are available.<\/li>\n<li>wash and sanitize hands often throughout the day<\/li>\n<li>cover your sneeze and cough with a tissue or your inner elbow when tissue is not available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue providing regular updates as new information\u00a0becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Health has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in Saint Lucia, bringing the total to 48, 21 of which are active. 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