Last Updated on March 3, 2022, 9:57 PM AST by Anthony Morris
COVID-19 is now under control in St Kitts and Nevis, which means that some internal protocols will soon be over, said Dr. Cameron Wilkinson, Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph N. France General Hospital on Wednesday, March 2.
“We have passed the surge in COVID-19 cases we saw in the fourth wave, which started on December 24 of last year,” said Dr. Wilkinson. “We don’t need to be in emergency mode anymore, and we will see a significant reduction in internal controlled measures as we try to get back to normal.” Serious deaths are still at an all-time low, even though the virus is still around in our community The number of cases in St. Kitts has risen to four and there are none in Nevis, which is good news.
Dr. Wilkinson said that any positive case that is reported is based on lab-confirmed cases. So, a report that there have been no lab-confirmed cases in Nevis does not mean that the virus has suddenly disappeared from the island. However, he said that there could still be people who have been infected but don’t show any symptoms. If this is the case, they have no reason to come in for testing. People in this group can go about their daily lives without realizing that they are infectious. They can be dangerous to people who are sick, people who live in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, the elderly, and people of all ages with other health problems.
“We need to keep an eye on things and not let our guard down as we move forward.” As a result of our high level of population immunity, we have been able to keep going with the gradual reopening of all sectors of society, says the medical chief of staff.
Dr. Wilkinson told people and residents that vaccinations are still the best way to fight COVID-19 “as we remove the restrictions that governments have put on us.” Now that this fight is all about you, I want you to make the right choice by getting vaccinated.
Using non-pharmaceutical measures like washing your hands and sanitizing your hands often, not talking to people who are sick, and wearing masks in public “still help to cut down on viral transmission,” he said. He also told the general public to keep up with the “COVID-19 appropriate behavior” in their daily lives, and to keep up with it.
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