(MENAFN - Caribbean News Global)
Dr Alphonsus St Rose is a consultant physician (internal medicine), internist and gastroenterologist. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and can be reached at:
By Dr Alphonsus St Rose, Independent Candidate for Choiseul/Saltibus My people of Choiseul/Saltibus and by extension fellow Saint Lucians, here s to a happy 42nd independence anniversary! And what does this really mean in its true context?
Are we supposed to celebrate with zeal and exuberance while oblivious to the necessary reflections of a journey that speaks to our harsh every day realities? Looking back at our successes and failures both on an individual, collective and national level, it has been nothing short of a rollercoaster of bittersweet experiences.
By Caribbean News Global contributor
CASTRIES, St Lucia - The volatility of the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOH) reporting COVID-19 cases continued on Valentines Day, in like manner to the political and economic expediency of a bad prescription by the Government of St Lucia (GOSL) to the country. On Sunday, February 14, 2021, the MOH announced 32 new cases of COVID-19, from a batch of 200 tests conducted on samples taken during the period February 1 to February 12, 2021.
According to the MOH reporting standards, confirmation was also received [today] of the recovery of 124 individuals bringing the total number of active cases currently in the country to date to 718. Two of the active cases are in critical care at the Respiratory Hospital and all of the others are presently stable. The new cases bring the total number of cases diagnosed in the country to date to 2519.