The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is taking all necessary steps to prevent a severe outbreak of dengue fever in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On July 25, 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded forty-eight (48) laboratory confirmed cases of Dengue. The number of laboratory confirmed cases as of August 25, 2020 has now increased to seventy-four (74).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed two (2) new COVID-19 cases. The non-nationals arrived from Sweden entering Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from Grenada with negative PCR results on August 19. Both adults have been isolated since receipt of their preliminary positive results which were confirmed today.
Extensive testing of all possible contacts has not revealed any other positive cases or exposure to SARS-Cov-2. Further testing will continue.
One hundred and forty-three (143) students throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines are in a better financial position to prepare for the upcoming school year following the Annual Cenio Lewis Education Fund Award Ceremony held at the Methodist Church Hall on Monday, 24 August, 2020.