Two new Covid-19 cases reported on Sept. 7
Press Release
September 8, 2021
Two new Covid-19 cases reported on Sept. 7

Two new COVID-19 positive cases were reported from 175 samples processed on Tuesday September 7, resulting in a positivity rate of 1.14 per cent, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has reported.  

“Two (2) new recoveries were noted over the reporting period. Sixty-five (65) cases are currently  active and twelve (12) persons with COVID-19 have died. Two thousand three hundred and ninety one (2391) cases of COVID-19 and two thousand, three hundred and fourteen (2314) recoveries  have been recorded in St. Vincent and The Grenadines since March 2020. 

“In view of the confirmed presence of the Mu variant of interest in the community and the increased  risk of infection and subsequent transmission of COVID-19 posed by the growing incidence of  variants of concern in persons entering St. Vincent and the Grenadines, strict compliance with all  protocols and recommendations is strongly recommended. These include the effective use of  masks, physical distancing, hand sanitizing and immunization with available vaccines,” the report said.