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St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases. All of the cases were detected during contact tracing, testing at flu clinics and exit screening. There are now seven hundred and twenty-four (724) local cases ofCOVID-19, the majority of whom are linked to various clusters. Forty-six (46) persons have recovered bringing the total number of recoveries to two hundred and twenty (220). Six hundred and forty-three (643) cases remain active and two (2) persons with COVID-19 have died. Eight hundred and sixty-five (865) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March…

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. 1. A dome survey was carried out on Sunday24th January, 2021 from the summit of the La Soufrière Volcano and the total volume of the new lava dome was calculated at 4.5 million cubic meters. 2. A new team from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre comprising Scientist Dr. Micheal Camejo-Harry, Techician Garth Mannette and Project Manager, Volcano Ready Project, Monique Johnson-Lynch, arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday 27th January, 2021 on board the Regional Security System (RSS) aircraft to continue the work being done on the Monitoring Network. This new Team will…

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says it is crucial to properly and consistently employ and increase the public’s adherence to COVID-19 control measures with the discovery and proliferation of multiple COVID-19 variants. The agency noted that since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, at least six variants have emerged. It noted in particular that three new variants of concern are spreading rapidly; the UK variant; a variant that emerged in South Africa; and the variants that surfaced in Brazil. The UK variant, which emerged in September 2020, has been identified…

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On 27.01.2021, Police arrested and charged Lucina Carter, a 23years old domestic of Fitz Hughes with the theft of $1000.00 EC and $500.00 CAD in cash. According to investigations, the Accused woman allegedly stole the monies from a 60 years old farmer also of Fitz Hughes between 4:15pm and 4:48pm on 24.01.21 at Fitz Hughes. Police have also arrested and charged Suzette Francois, a 37 years old farmer of Fitz Hughes with handling stolen goods on 27.01.21. Investigations revealed that the Accused allegedly knowing or believing that $100.00 CAD in cash to be stolen goods dishonestly received same for her own benefit…

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Sunday, January 31, 2021, marks the fiftieth (50) anniversary of the death of Captain Hugh Mulzac, the person whom the SVG Coast Guard flagship is named after. As a commemorative gesture, the family of the Late, Captain Hugh Mulzac will be handing over a book to the Commander and staff of the SVG Coast Guard Service on February 01, 2021. The handover ceremony will commence at 10:00 at the Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua.

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Commander of the SVG Coast Guard Service, Commander Brenton Cain will be celebrating thirty-five (35) years in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service on February 2, 2021. Commander Cain who was enlisted on February 02, 1986, has amassed vast experience, knowledge and expertise in navigation, seamanship and leadership over his long and distinguished career. He has attended some of the most prestigious naval colleges and schools including – US Coast Guard Officer School, Virginia, the Canadian Coast Guard College, National Defence University, USA; US National Defence University, Argentina, World Maritime Organization, Japan, among others. Over the years, Commander Cain received training in Basic Seamanship, International Maritime Law, Pollution Counter-Measures, Maritime…

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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday. The two cases were discovered in adults in different regions of the state and do not appear to be connected. Neither of the people infected has travelled recently, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said. “That’s frightening,” because it means there could be more undetected cases within the state, said Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious diseases physician at the Medical University…

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(AP)— How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily concerned with the emergence of three. As a virus infects people, it can mutate as it makes copies of itself. Some mutations can be harmful to a virus, causing it to die out. Others can offer an advantage and help it spread. “Not every mutation is created equal,” said Mary Petrone, who studies infectious diseases at Yale University. “The virus is going to get lucky now and again.” Monitoring variants is important because of the possibility that they could…

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Officials of The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, has confirmed that COVID-19 cases are now being seen in health districts all across St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a virtual press conference held on Tuesday 26th January 2021, Epidemiologist, Tamara Bobb updated the nation on the distribution of Covid-19 cases with no travel history. Bobb revealed that 47% of females compared to 35% of males are infected with Covid-19, while the gender for 18% of cases cannot be identified. The Epidemiologist also disclosed that most persons who become infected are between the ages of 25 to 44. This…

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This country is now more equipped to process Covid-19 tests here, through the procurement of an automatic extractor – a piece of equipment that is geared at increasing the speed of testing results. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. St. Clair Prince on Tuesday January 26th, 2021 at a virtual press conference held by Health officials here to update the nation on matters relating to Covid-19. Prince said, this will significantly improve the testing capacity, and added that “a team of biomedical engineers, I. T professionals and laboratory technologists here are remotely engaged with…

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