Last Updated on February 16, 2021, 5:43 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis: The Federation has confirmed one additional coronavirus disease case on Saturday, February 13. The national individual landed in the Federation on January 30 from the United States of America (USA).
The patient has been under quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certified hotels since landing. The sufferer was duly informed and is now in quarantine. This extra case brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 41, with 29 cases for St Kitts and 12 cases for Nevis.
Notably, 39 cases have fully recovered, with zero deaths in the entire nation. There are now two (2) active cases. These patients are stable and are being monitored. “We continue to adhere to the ‘St Kitts & Nevis Health & Travel Protocols’ which can be discovered at website/ URL: https://www.knatravelform.kn
All front-line workers proceed to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols along the containment corridor between the ports of entry and hotel/accommodation places. “The Ministry of Health envies to assure the people that the latter measures are being taken to limit the spread of coronavirus:
in-depth contact tracing to effectively assess the front-line workers with whom the lately diagnosed cases would have cooperated. quarantine, monitoring, and testing of connections as shown.
“In prevailing, the Ministry of Health-in, particular-and the Federal Government, wishes to ensure all citizens and citizens that every attempt is being made to limit the extent of this virus regionally. With reports of the SARS -CoV-2 exception in the region and raising cases locally, more and more persons are adhering to the COVID-19 restriction and control means.”
“These involve wearing a face mask when in public sites, keeping good hand hygiene, keeping a physical distance of at least 6 feet from others when in public spaces, and ducking crowds and events. These limitation measures work, and we are promoting you to maintain. Let us work collectively to preserve and protect the health and wellbeing of the people of the Federation.”
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