COVID-19 cases decline in the Americas
Channel: Saint Lucia Government
Date: 2021-11-05

While downward trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths continue across much of the Americas for the eighth consecutive week. However, the Pan American Health Organization’s Assistant Director, Jarbas Barbosa warns that “progress in our region is not a reason to become complacent or discontinue the public health measures that help keep us safe.” The Assistant Director reported that, thanks to strong immunization systems in the region, 1.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 46% of the overall population are now fully vaccinated. At least 32 countries in the region have already reached the WHO’s target of 40% vaccination coverage by the end of 2021, and several more are on track. However, many continue to face delays, and coverage in Haiti, Nicaragua, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guatemala remains below 20%.