St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8 new positive cases from 228 samples received and processed on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 3.5%. 5 of the cases are patients of the Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre who previously tested negative during initial screening on February 27th, 2021.
6 recoveries were reported bringing the number of total recoveries to 1,512. 171 cases remain active and 9 persons with COVID-19 have died. 1,692 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines since March 2020.
The public is being urged by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment to use a mask, sanitize, physically distance and get vaccinated to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The walk-in Vaccination Site at the Victoria Park continues to be open every day at 9 am until tomorrow Saturday March 20th.
