Last Updated on April 20, 2020, 9:16 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Health Minister of Grenada, Nicholas Steele has said that Grenada has contained the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in the communities throughout the country and the need of the hour now is for every person to continue living their new normal lifestyles so that Grenada can maintain its no new case and no death status.
Steele, while speaking at a virtual news conference on Saturday, said that as Grenada has made progress towards the containment and eventual elimination of the novel coronavirus, the country cannot afford to drop the guard.
He added that Grenada could not afford to be less disciplined, and also the people cannot go back and resort to old ways, as it would threaten public health.
The Health Minister also called on for the Grenadians to practice proper hygiene and maintain a physical distance of at least six feet where ever possible in addition to wearing a face mask.
He also reminded the citizens that the measures which have been enforced through the Emergency Powers regulation and restrict the movement of people are in the best interest of the public as well as the state.
The Minister further said that the country has been able to contain the spread of the COVID-19 and protect the citizens from any massive invasion of the virus into the country also that there is no new case of the virus in the country.
The Health Minister pointed that all of Grenada’s successes to date have been built on the foundation of the work done by medical personnel, the brigade of essential workers and volunteers and the Royal Grenada Police Force and also with the compliance of people of the country, with the requirements of maintaining the public health safety.
At present, Grenada does not have any new cases of the novel coronavirus and the island country has been under a lockdown along with a curfew since March 25, which restricts the movement of citizens.
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