Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698075164246.pdf (Saint Lucia)
This situation update is on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported cases and deaths, Globally, Regionally, for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries, French Territories and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

 The most effective way to prevent infections and save lives is breaking the chains of transmission.

To do that, you must test and isolate.


 The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to recommend that people who are contacts of laboratory-confirmed cases, be quarantined for 14 days from the last time they were exposed to a COVID-19 patient.

This is because people infected with COVID-19 can still infect others after they stop feeling sick, WHO has recommended that people infected with COVID-19 isolate themselves for 2 weeks after they stop feeling sick.
 There is currently no strong data to suggest that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a higher risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 or developing more severe COVID-19 if they do acquire it, especially if their immune system is not compromised, although people with underlying conditions and a weaker immune system may be most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.

Updates Global 512,701 confirmed cases, 23,495 deaths in 201 countries, areas or territories.
PAHO - Region of the Americas 100,314 confirmed cases, 1,485 deaths in 51 countries, areas or territories Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries, French Territories and United Kingdom Overseas Territories Yesterday, six (6) new cases were recorded in Barbados.

BE AWARE.

PREPARE.

ACT.


Country Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Barbados British Virgin Islands Dominica French Guiana Grenada Guadeloupe Martinique Montserrat Saint Lucia St Kitts & Nevis St Vincent & the Grenadines Total Confirmed Deaths Transmission Type Schools Closed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes Yes - Sporadic cases only Sporadic cases only Clusters of cases Sporadic cases only Clusters cases only ?
Sporadic cases only Clusters of cases Clusters of cases Sporadic cases only Sporadic cases only Sporadic cases only Sporadic cases only 2 7 24 2 7 31 7 96 66 2 *3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Travel Restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes - Social Distance Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - - State of Emergency - Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes - - - Yes - - 250 0 Table 1: COVID-19 status in Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries, French Territories and United Kingdom Overseas Territories.
‘Sporadic cases only’ indicates countries/territories/areas with one or more cases, imported or locally detected.

‘Cluster of cases’ indicates countries/territories/areas experiencing cases clustered in time, geographic location and/or by common exposures.

Data in red new.

*Correction Saint Lucia reported 3 cases as of 27 March 2020 PAHO’s Response PAHO has deployed teams to assist with Infection Prevention Control (IPC), Health Systems Organization, Risk Communication and Community Engagement.
Here is the PAHO team on a recent visit to St Kitts and Nevis.
Dr Jean Marie Rwangabwoba conducting a training session on surveillance and contact tracing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Joseph N France General Hospital in St. Kitts Ambulance designated for the COVID-19 response and the Tent Flu triage area outside of the Emergency Room of the Joseph N France General Hospital Dr Rufus Ewing and Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Outside the National Emergency Management Agency after completing IPC training of Health staff Statement regarding fraudulent messages about PAHO/WHO and COVID-19 Fraudulent messages are being shared about the new coronavirus COVID-19, claiming to be from the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization.
The majority of these are via email but others are shared on websites or social media platforms.

Many of these messages request information under the false premise that funds, or other benefits, will be received by the Organization.

PAHO/WHO wishes to warn the public that these messages do not come from PAHO/WHO and are in no way related to the Organization’s projects or initiatives.

PAHO/WHO recommends that anyone in receipt of these types of message verifies their authenticity before responding.
The Organization recommends that no personal information be sent to anyone who claims to issue funds or grants on behalf of PAHO/WHO.

For official information for the public, please check the PAHO website (www.paho.org) and the WHO website (www.who.int).

For more information on COVID-19, visit www.paho.org/coronavirus.

The Organization’s official social media accounts are: Twitter (@pahowho), Facebook (@PAHO-WHO), Instagram (@OPSPAHO) y Linkedin (pan-american-health-organization).
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