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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was informed this morning by CARPHA of the COVID-19 sequencing results of samples received at CARPHA on July 27th, 2021. One sample detected a variant of concern (VOC) – B.1.617.2 - Delta variant.
Minister of National Mobilization the Hon. Dr. Orando Brewster has said that his ministry is in the process of implementing the La Soufriere Relief Grant phase two which will focus on family life education and client empowerment for five hundred (500) households from the red and orange zones.
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The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will commence a housing repair programme in late August for houses on the northern ends of the country that sustained damage from the eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano and Flooding from Hurricane Elsa.
One (1) COVID-19 positive case was reported from two hundred and fourteen (214) samples processed on Tuesday, 3rd August , 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 0.4%.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Mobilization, Social Development, the Family, Gender Affairs, Youth Affairs, Persons with Disabilities, Cooperatives, Community Development and Housing and Informal Human Settlement, Catherine Defreitas has said that the eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano have significantly increased the social vulnerability in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines especially among the displaced population.