Last Updated on September 25, 2020, 11:29 AM AST by Anthony Morris
One hundred and sixteen students, who would attend the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis via a charter flight from Miami on September 23.
After a few days, another charter from San Juan would bring eight other students. These students will be the third batch of students who would be coming to the country to attend the RUSVM.
Speaking at the National Emergency Operations Centre Press Briefing on September 23, Chief Medical Officer, Dr Hazel Laws, had reminded the public that procedures are still in place for the arrival of the students.
These students will have received their pre-arrival RTPCR Test in Miami. They would have been sampled on Monday. The results would have been returned all negative, and they would have arrived in the country. They will be tested upon arrival,” she said.
Dr Laws added that the Ministry of Health has a team on campus awaiting the arrival of the students for testing.
“They will receive a test upon arrival. They will go into compulsory quarantine for a total of 14 days on the RUSVM campus, and then on day 14 of quarantine they will be tested again,” she said.
The Chief Medical Officer stated that it is only when they would have received a negative RTPCR test would they be officially discharged from quarantine and would be allowed to integrate into the general population within the Federation.
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