On Saturday November 21, 2020, the Ministry of Health received confirmation of one new case of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 204.
Case #204 is a 27 year old female from the Castries district.
The individual was assessed and tested for COVID-19 and placed in quarantine by a health practitioner while awaiting test results. Investigations are ongoing to determine the existence of any epidemiological link associated with this case. As per protocol, arrangements have been made to place the individual into care.
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November 22, 2020
SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #205 TO #220 OF COVID-19
The Ministry of Health received confirmation of 16 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 220.
Case #205 is a 44 year old female from the Babonneau district
Case #206 is a 20 year old male from the Castries district
Case #207 is a 21 year old male from the Gros-Islet district
Case #208 is a 6 year old female from the Babonneau district
Case #209 is a 42 year old male from the Castries district
Case #210 is a 53 year old male from the Canaries district
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Case #211 is a 45 year old female from the Castries district
Case #212 is a 19 year old female from the Castries district
Case #213 is a 57 year old male from the Castries district
Case #214 is a 45 year old female from the Babonneau district
Case #215 is a 21 year old female from the Castries district
Case #216 is a 43 year old male from the Babonneau district
Case #217 is a 23 year old female from the Babonneau district
Case #218 is a 23 year old male from the Castries district
Case #219 is an 85 year old female from the Castries district
Case #220 is a 52 year old male from the Gros-Islet district
All of these individuals, after being assessed and tested for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine by health practitioners while awaiting their test results. Twelve of these cases were identified through the contact tracing process and epidemiological links have been established for these twelve cases.
Case #205, #215 and #218 are linked to case #196.
Case #206 is linked to case #182.
Case #207 is linked to case #194.
Cases #208, #214 and #219 are linked to case #179.
Case #210 is linked to #176.
Cases #211 and #212 are linked to case #193.
Case #220 is linked to case #200.
As per protocol, arrangements have been made to place the confirmed cases into care. The new total number of active cases currently in country is now 119. At present, all of the active cases are stable and doing well.
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On November 23, 2020
SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #221 TO #223 OF COVID-19
The Ministry of Health received confirmation of three new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 223.
Case #221 is a 32 year old female from the Soufriere district
Case #222 is a 42 year old female from the Castries district
Case #223 is a 44 year old female from the Gros-Islet district
All of these individuals, after being assessed and tested for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine by health practitioners while awaiting their test results. At this point, the contact tracing team has not been able to establish an epidemiological link for these three cases to any of our prior cases and investigations are ongoing. As per protocol, arrangements have been made to place the confirmed cases into care.
The new total number of active cases currently in country is 115. At present, all of the active cases are stable and doing well. To date, Saint Lucia has recorded a total of 106 recoveries in country.
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