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The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, via the National COVID-19 Task Force, has managed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic expertly, thanks to its ‘all-of-society’ approach and policy implementation based on scientific facts and advice.

During the February 16, 2022 NEOC press briefing, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Hazel Laws provided an update on the current fourth wave of infections within the Federation.

“During this current wave we have added two thousand six hundred and eighty-six (2,686) newly diagnosed cases within the past two months. We are currently monitoring sixty-eight (68) active cases at this point in time and during this particular month we have had twelve (12) COVID-19 related deaths. We want to extend our sympathy to the families of those who have died recently as a result of COVID-19. These twelve (12) individuals when you look at the data, eleven out of the twelve were unvaccinated, so ninety-two (92) percent of the recent cases were unvaccinated. In terms of age range, ninety-two (92) percent or eleven (11) out of the twelve (12) were older adults, that is they were over sixty years old,” said Dr. Laws.

St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service Press Release.

Read more: https://today.caricom.org/2022/02/18/st-kitts-and-nevis-nears-end-of-fourth-wave-of-covid-19-infections-chief-medical-officer/