Last Updated on September 1, 2021, 5:16 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St. George: Health officials in Grenada have indicated a significant increase in the country’s positivity rate for COVID-19.
Myanna Charles, senior medical officer, announced on Tuesday that the rate had risen from 3.2% to 11%, a change she considers to be severe. The positivity rate refers to the number of positively confirmed cases in the total number of tests performed.
Dr Charles explained the importance of the positivity rate and said: “A few days ago, health officials had to do about 33 tests before they got a positive case; today they only do about 10 tests before they see a positive case.
Dr Charles said: “The situation is very, very serious, and we need to pay attention to the most important preventative measures that include wearing the masks right on your nose and mouth, social distance, disinfection and avoiding crowded spaces. More than ever, we need the general public to pay attention to and practice it measures.”
The Ministry of Health on Monday reported 104 new cases, confirmed from the 910 tests performed. Tests for tests done on Tuesday are still being compiled and analyzed, and the daily COVID-19 dashboard will confirm new cases.
On Monday, the number of active cases was 267, the majority of which was attributed among the Grenadians to the spread of the community.
Positive cases were recorded in all congregations. Statistics provided by the Ministry of Health show that St. George’s has the highest rate of COVID-19 with 45%. St. John / St. Market together recorded 31%, St. Andrew 17%, St. David 6% and St.
Patrick, 1%.
Business in Carriacou has recovered. A five-month-old baby is now included in the positive cases of the country, and health officials have indicated that an increasing number of children are contracting the virus.
The oldest positive case is 97 years old and the person is currently being admitted to hospital.
Women are responsible for 51% of active cases in Grenada and 83% of those who tested positive were not vaccinated.
So far, 24,977 people have received their first dose, while 18,824 have been fully vaccinated.
Since Pfizer was introduced as part of the ministry’s COVID-19 vaccination program, 2,290 have opted for this vaccine and received their first dose.
A breakdown of the vaccination data shows that the majority of doses in St. George, with a figure of 31,904. Andrew is next with 3,768, St. Patrick with 2,178, St. John and St. Market with a combined total of 1,997 and St. David with 1,589. A total of 2,237 doses were administered to persons in Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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