St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday September 1st, 2020 confirmed one (1) new COVID-19 case.

The new case belongs to the group of Swedish travelers who arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on August 19th from Grenada with negative PCR results for tests done on August 15th, 2020.

The adult, a close contact of the last two positive cases announced on August 26th, initially tested negative during the first round of contact tracing. Continued screening, as per the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment’s testing protocols, has now revealed this close contact as positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19.

Extensive testing of all other possible contacts has not revealed any other positive cases or exposure to SARS-Cov-2. Further testing will continue.

On Monday August 31st, 2020 St. Vincent and the Grenadines introduced updated ‘Protocols for the Entry of Travelers.’ All travelers, regardless of country of origin, must arrive with a negative PCR test result. Countries have been categorized according to their level of COVID-19 disease. This will determine the quarantine of travelers from these countries when they arrive in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Additional measures, aimed at increased surveillance, are being implemented throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

All passengers who arrived on Air Canada 980 on Thursday August 27th, 2020 have been cleared.

All passengers who arrived of AA 945 on Saturday August 29th, 2020 will start receiving their quarantine day 4-5 PCR tests on September 2nd, 2020.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has now recorded a total of sixty-one (61) COVID-19 cases, fifty-seven (57) of which have recovered. There are now four (4) active COVID-19 cases.  

The public is urged to comply with all of the public health measures currently in place in St. Vincent and the Grenadines which are designed to keep COVID-19 contained.

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