Despite efforts to implement infection prevention and control safety measures, COVID-19 has breached numerous public and private sector institutions. MBC Prime understands employees working at the George F.L Charles airport in Castries are among the latest COVID positive cases.

A Saint Lucian woman is claiming unnecessary detention after she was placed in 2 week quarantine for allegedly breeching COVID-19 protocol. The woman spoke with Senior Correspondent Miguel Fevrier earlier Friday.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging better control of diabetes to prevent related complications as well as potentially life-threatening complications associated to COVID-19 infections. PAHO is also calling for continued access to primary health care services and treatment for persons living with diabetes amid the pandemic.