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Vincy volunteers receive first jabs
COVID-19 vaccine being administered to Dr Godwin Friday at the Port Elizabeth Hospital in Bequia Social Share
Opposition leader, Dr Godwin Friday and members of his family were among the first registered volunteers to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Executive Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Anthony Regisford receiving his COVID-19 vaccine at the Stubbs Polyclinic on Sunday
More than 100 persons across five medical health facilities in the country, including the Union Island Health Centre, Port Elizabeth Health Centre, Buccament Polyclinic, Stubbs Polyclinic and the Levi Latham Health Centre received the Covishield (Indian) AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday.
Some supermarkets to open Saturday Social Share
Although this Saturday has not been declared a public holiday, it is anticipated that many businesses will not open as the country steps up efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 locally.
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced on Monday evening that tomorrow, January 22 and Monday, January 25 have been declared public holidays for public health reasons.
As at January 20, 602 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded in St Vincent and the Grenadines, of which 481 remain active.
In recent times, local cases of COVID-19 have been increasing with 464 of the active cases being detected in clusters of local persons across the country.