BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - TWO American visitors are the latest confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
In confirming the positive cases, the Ministry of Health acknowledged that the Federation continues to experience a gradual increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19, when the two results were returned yesterday (Jan. 25).
It was disclosed that the international travellers landed in the Federation on January 10, 2021 from the United States of America and have since been in quarantine at one of the COVID-19 certified hotels.
“These additional cases bring the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to 37 with 25 cases for St. Kitts and 12 cases for Nevis. Please note that 35 cases have fully recovered with zero deaths. There are now two (2) active cases. These patients are stable and are being monitored. The risk of further cases occurring in the Federation remains very high,” the Ministry announced.
As per the usual protocols, the Ministry is carrying out deep contact tracing of all passengers of the flight that entered the island.
Meanwhile, the Ministry is imploring residents to continue adhering to the COVID-19 prevention and control protocols measures to minimise any outbreak of the SARS -CoV-2 virus, which is currently making its way across the region.
“...wearing a face mask when in public places, maintaining good hand hygiene, maintaining physical distance of at least 6 feet from others when in public places and avoiding crowds and events. These control measures work, and we are encouraging you to continue,” the Ministry reminded.
