(Department of Health and Wellness)- In Saint Lucia, to date a total of 5,138 COVID-19 tests have been conducted out of which 26 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. Of these 26 cases, 25 have fully recovered. The last case, which was recorded on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 is a repatriated national who is presently in care and stable at the Respiratory Hospital.
On Sunday, August 23, 2020, a 48-year-old national who returned to Saint Lucia on Friday, August 21, 2020 was found unresponsive in her room at one of the national quarantine sites by the nurses during a routine review. She was rushed to the hospital via ambulance and is presently in the Intensive Care Unit at the Owen King EU hospital receiving care. The COVID-19 test conducted on this patient was negative. The medical team is presently conducting the necessary investigations to determine the cause of her condition and to clinically manage the patient.
Further updates on this patient and the national COVID -19 response will be provided.
