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DENGUE OUTBREAK – UPDATE 28/09/2020

Some 432 laboratory confirmed cases of dengue fever have now been recorded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since the outbreak was first noted in June/July. The mosquito borne disease continues to affect all health districts, but most cases have been reported as occurring in persons who live in the Kingstown, Georgetown and Pembroke Health Districts. Persons in the 0-15 year age group account for the majority of cases.

The Surveillance Committee of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, following extensive investigations, can now confirm that four (4) persons have died from Severe Dengue Fever during this current outbreak. As previously indicated, one adult female and one nine (9) year old male who died were confirmed on laboratory diagnosis to have had Dengue Fever. A four (4) year old male who died before the dengue test could be completed, has now been confirmed to have had Dengue Fever from a sample taken after his death. An elderly male who died on Friday, September 25 at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, has also been confirmed to have had Dengue Fever.
The Hospital Services Programme and the Community Health Services Programme of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment continue to provide emergency care to the many persons who present with symptoms of Dengue Fever. The Accident and Emergency Department of the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital is being supported by the Kingstown District Clinic which has extended their hours of operation to 7pm.
All hospitals in the public health system have reported increased occupancy, and the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital has increased the number of beds to accommodate the increased demand for admitted care. This expansion in bed capacity has been sufficient to date so that the Argyle Isolation Facility has not been used.
Health Care Providers, using a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with the PAHO and CARPHA, are constantly updating the care delivered to ensure the best clinical outcomes for all patients with Dengue Fever. The Pharmaceutical Services Programme, working with Consultant Physicians, is currently considering the use of papaya leaf tea and a-interferon to determine their use to safely augment care for patients with moderate and severe Dengue Fever.
The Vector Control Unit of the Environmental Health Department of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment will further ramp up the Integrated Vector Control (IVC) Strategy to reduce the mosquito populations through the deployment of district teams focused on source reduction, including fogging. Health Promotion activities, also part of the IVC Strategy, will continue with the engagement of communities, churches and other non-governmental organizations.
The fight against Dengue Fever is a shared responsibility. The public is therefore urged to continue to work with the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment to reduce the risk of persons being infected with Dengue Fever by reducing their exposure to the mosquito which causes dengue by:
1. Reducing the breeding of the mosquito by discarding improperly stored water or covering properly collected water.
2. Reducing rubbish and overgrown bush.
3. Wearing light colored clothes with long pants and long sleeves.
4. Using insect repellents and mosquito nets to prevent being mosquito bite. These actions are important to prevent further spread both to those who have not had dengue fever, and also from those with dengue fever.
5. Opening homes to allow increased effectiveness of fogging by the Vector control unit.

Symptoms of Dengue Fever include fever, headache with pain behind the eyes, a rash, abdominal pain, vomiting and bleeding. Home treatments for dengue fever should focus on reducing the fever by using cool not cold baths, acetaminophen (paracetamol) not ibuprofen and maintaining hydration by drinking lots of fluids such as coconut water. Persons with symptoms of Dengue Fever are asked to seek medical care early to avoid the possible complications of delayed care.

ONE MORE COVID-19 CASE FROM SWEDEN

St. Vincent and the Grenadines today
confirmed one (1) new COVID-19 case. The new case belongs to the group of Swedish travelers who arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on August 19 from Grenada with negative PCR results for tests done on August 15, 2020. The adult, a close contact of the last two positive cases announced on August 26, initially tested negative during the first round of contact tracing. Continued screening, as per the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment’s testing protocols, has now revealed this close contact as positive for SARS- CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19.
Extensive testing of all other possible contacts has not revealed any other positive cases or exposure to SARS-Cov-2. Further testing will continue.
Yesterday, Monday August 31, 2020 St. Vincent and the Grenadines introduced updated ‘Protocols for the Entry of Travelers.’ All travelers, regardless of country of origin, must arrive with a negative PCR test result. Countries have been categorized according to their level of COVID-19 disease. This will determine the quarantine of travelers from these countries when they arrive in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Additional measures, aimed at increased surveillance, are being implemented throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
All passengers who arrived on Air Canada 980 on Thursday August 27, have been cleared.
All passengers who arrived of AA 945 on Saturday August 29, will start receiving their quarantine day 4-5 PCR tests tomorrow September 2.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now recorded a total of sixty-one (61) COVID-19 cases, fifty- seven (57) of which have recovered. There are now four (4) active COVID-19 cases.
The public is urged to comply with all of the public health measures currently in place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines which are designed to keep COVID-19 contained.

March 12, 2020


IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM CABINET RE: COVID-19 PANDEMIC

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, March 12, 2020 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Commerce wishes to update the general public that Cabinet on Friday, 6th March, 2020, has taken the following decisions in relation to COVID-19 pandemic.

1. Cabinet granted approval for persons with a travel history which includes Iran to be quarantined for fourteen (14) days.

2. Approval was granted to continue quarantine requirements for persons with a travel history that includes the following countries, for 14 days: China, South Korea and Italy.

3. Approval was granted to discontinue quarantine requirements for persons travelling from the following countries: Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

4. Approval was granted to implement active surveillance of persons with a travel history that includes countries with a travel history that includes countries with community transmission.

5. Quarantine of non-residents will be at a cost of the traveler.

6. Social distancing and limits on mass gatherings will be considered.

7. ​Non-essential travel is not advised at this time.


Stay tuned for more updates on travel restrictions and screening procedures throughout Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Vincentians are strongly advised against non-essential travel.

Persons who have to travel are advised to cooperate with port health officials if medical testing is being done at various destinations. Also, it is advised that passengers receive official medical certificates from doctors issued within fourteen days of travel.

BREAKING: Jamaica confirms first imported case of COVID-19

The patient is a Jamaican female who had travelled from the United Kingdom, which has cases of COVID-19. She arrived in the island on March 4, presented to the public health system on March 9, and has been in isolation since then.

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