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THE GAMMAVARIANT has been identified as the most prevalent of the three COVID-19 variants that have been found to be present in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). And health authorities have warned that this variant is more easily transmissible and more deadly than the original variant, but just as aggressive as the Delta variant. Tamara Bobb, epidemiologist in the Ministry of Health said local authorities continue to send samples …

THE GAMMAVARIANT has been identified as the most prevalent of the three COVID-19 variants that have been found to be present in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). And health authorities have warned that this variant is more easily transmissible and more deadly than the original variant, but just as aggressive as the Delta variant. Tamara Bobb, epidemiologist in the Ministry of Health said local authorities continue to send samples …

PERSONS who have tested positive and recovered from COVID-19 are still encouraged to receive a COVID-19 jab, as health authorities advise that it is the surest way to secure any reliable form of immunity. “We have recorded seven persons in St Vincent and the Grenadines who have been confirmed as having COVID by PCR, twice. A person had COVID in the past, PCR confirmed and again, they turned up now …

Kingstown – Health officials on Tuesday said that the Gamma variant of coronavirus (COVID-19) is the dominant variant in circulation in St Vincent and the Grenadines, warning that it is just as deadly as the Delta variant. St Vincent and the Grenadines is currently battling a spike in cases of COVID-19, which has claimed 42 lives since September 9, taking the death toll to 54 on Tuesday. The island has …

A CHANGE in the local COVID-19 isolation release strategy will see persons in home isolation being released without a PCR test, if they are asymptomatic for the last three days of the isolation period. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache, said on Sunday October 10, that this new strategy was implemented last Wednesday, October 6, based on advice from the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO),in June this year. “The recommendations from …

WILLING and vaccinated volunteers are being encouraged to join the efforts of local authorities in getting as many Vincentians as possible vaccinated against COVID-19. “We are trying, we have brought on additional staff…but we would also welcome volunteers. We would welcome retired nurses, we would welcome persons in the communities who are willing to come in and help us with the paperwork, dentists, pharmacists, vets,” Dr Simone Keizer-Beache, the Chief …

A CHANGE in the local COVID-19 isolation release strategy will see persons in home isolation being released without a PCR test, if they are asymptomatic for the last three days of the isolation period. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache, said on Sunday October 10, that this new strategy was implemented last Wednesday, October 6, based on advice from the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO),in June this year. “The recommendations from …

WILLING and vaccinated volunteers are being encouraged to join the efforts of local authorities in getting as many Vincentians as possible vaccinated against COVID-19. “We are trying, we have brought on additional staff…but we would also welcome volunteers. We would welcome retired nurses, we would welcome persons in the communities who are willing to come in and help us with the paperwork, dentists, pharmacists, vets,” Dr Simone Keizer-Beache, the Chief …

It has been noted that some persons are succumbing shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and the authorities are reminding that we are dealing with the Delta variant. In some cases it has been shown that there is quite a short period between diagnosis and subsequent death. Five deaths recorded recently include that of a 74 year old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 on admission to the COVID ward …

A fully vaccinated 74-year-old woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 has been discharged from the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH), after recovering from the disease. “Today we had a 74-year-old female who was on the ward for two weeks, Covid positive, and she’s been discharged today, and she’s vaccinated, she’s fully vaccinated,” Chief Medical Officer, Dr.Simone Keizer-Beache revealed this week during the “Round Table Talk” on VC3. “…The difference between …