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CMO SAYS THE COST OF MANAGING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS “RIDICULOUS”

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7 days ago

September 9, 2021

Providing free COVID-19 related medical care has come at a “…ridiculous…” cost to taxpayers according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George. Since the onset of the pandemic last March, government has had to allocate, divert and borrow tens of millions of dollars to mount a COVID-19 response plan.

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COVID POSITIVE CASES SURPASSES 10K MARK AS DELTA SURGE CLAIMS MORE LIVES

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16 hours ago

September 15, 2021

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Saint Lucia’s COVID-19 Response officials make another appeal for adherence to government infection control measures as the deadly delta surge claim more lives. Since March 2020, more than 10,000 people have contracted the virus: over 4400 COVID positive diagnoses were confirmed in the last two months alone. More than 40 people have succumbed to COVID-19 related complications since July 25.

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HEALTH AUTHORITIES ACTIVATE STAGE 5 PLAN TO CONTAIN 4TH COVID INFECTION WAVE

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4 days ago

September 12, 2021

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A fourth COVID-19 infection wave has claimed dozens of lives and has triggered widespread community outbreak. A rash of new COVID positive cases threatens to push the island’s health care system on the brink. To get a handle on this latest outbreak, the Health Ministry has activated its fifth COVID control strategy which the Chief Medical Officer says is centered on data collection to better forecast infection patterns to ensure all infected patients get adequate medical care.

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Mini Bus operators to undergo screening and testing for covid19

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4 days ago

September 12, 2021

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The National Council on Public Transportation will embark on a few measures to help reduce the number of routes affected by covid-19. Mini Bus Operators will undergo various testing and screening in the coming weeks following reports of 50 routes