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BREAKING: Returning Saint Lucian national in ICU after being found unresponsive in government quarantine

(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.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George

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.

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Further updates on this patient and the national COVID -19 response will be provided.

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