St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet says Saint Lucia has suffered massive unemployment due to the closure of the tourism sector amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
He explained that the situation necessitated social and economic relief measures aimed at providing support to the poor and vulnerable, and those directly impacted as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
However the PM said that despite the effects of the pandemic, the Saint Lucia Government has embarked upon a multiplicity of policy responses to help mitigate the effects of the crisis, and bring relief to the most vulnerable groups.
He said estimates suggest that unemployment, as at early June 2020 went up to 21%, primarily due to the effects of COVID-19.
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