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Posted: Sunday 19 February, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Federation records 47th COVID death

By: Staff Reporter, SKNVibes.com

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE stark reality of COVID-19 still circulating in the Federation was brought to the fore when another citizen was reported to have died from the virus, bringing the number of registered deaths to 47.

     

    Health officials have not yet issued any statement on the death, however, its official COVID website, covid19.gov.kn, shows 47 deaths recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

     

    The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Country Report on St. Kitts and Nevis indicated that there were 46 deaths as of February 17.

     

    Since the Government relaxed the COVID-19 regulations, citizens and residents of the Federation have also taken a relaxed approach to the virus which is still in circulation. 

     

    The Federation has a relatively high vaccination rate, which has seemingly allowed for the relaxation of the regulations, but there are still a large number of persons who have either not gotten their first dose or have not returned for their second. 

     

    Additionally, there has been minimal interest in getting a booster shot.

     

    In a recent interview with SKNVibes, Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of Health, noted that the Government is still urging citizens and residents to still be cognizant of the virus as the flu season continues.   

     

    When it comes to vaccines, he disclosed that the Government would also seek to source more doses for those who are interested in receiving a booster. 

     

    That comes against the backdrop of CARPHA recently reporting that the prevalent new XBB.1.5 subvariant of COVID is currently circulating in the Caribbean 

     

    In his address at the just concluded CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in The Bahamas, Dr. Drew told the Caucus that as of January 2023 “the Omicron variant B.1.1.529 was the most prevalent variant identified in samples sent off to CARPHA’s Medical Microbiological Laboratory (CMML). The other lineages identified were Omicron BQ.1 and Omicron BA.5. In the Federation, we continue to maintain a good COVID-19 vaccination coverage rate whereby 57.2% of the total population is fully vaccinated”. 

     

    He also raised concerns over the challenges to access vaccines over the last four months.

     

    Meanwhile, to date, in St. Kitts and Nevis, there are 6,596 registered cases of the virus with 47 deaths and five persons in isolation quarantine at home. 
     

     

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