St. George’s: August 29, 2020: After another week of continuous assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak and the steady increase in COVID-19 active cases in Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Health in Grenada has decided to place that country in its High Risk/Red Travel Category/Zone. The decision was taken in light of the rapidly expanding […]
St. Augustine’s Medical Services (SAMS) can now offer rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing at its facility. Apart from being taken in the face of coronavirus symptoms the test may also be required for departing and re-entering Grenada, for regional and international travel. As the global community forcibly updates its medical vocabulary, Resident Practitioner at […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 – GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): The Ministry of Health has strongly condemned and described as “FAKE NEWS”, reports that Grenada has 40 new COVID-19 cases. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shawn Charles condemned the report which he says can harm the perception of Grenada’s ongoing response to the […]
In keeping with the Government’s protocol and continuous assessment of the global COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ministry of Health – Grenada, has taken the decision to place Trinidad and Tobago in its Medium Risk Travel Category/Zone. On Friday, health officials monitoring the situation in Trinidad and Tobago, told the (GIS) that due to the intensity of […]
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS): The public is hereby advised that after careful consideration and analysis of the current threat and risk of COVID-19 transmission in the Commonwealth of Canada, the Ministry of Health, Grenada has taken the decision to place Canada in its Low Risk Travel Category/Zone. The decision is based on the fact that […]
St. George’s: August 19, 2020: Government Information Service: The government of Grenada will collect $181 million less in revenue than was previously projected; the result of the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the local economy. In an address to the nation on Monday August 17, 2020, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Dr. the […]
Washington, D.C. August 18, 2020 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in our region at a scale we’ve never seen before. […]
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have received proposals for dealing with the possibility of responding to a hurricane within the COVID-19 outbreak. At their 11th Special Meeting held by video conference on Monday 17 August, the Heads of Government recognised that such an occurrence would add a significant layer of complexity and would […]
Castries, Saint Lucia, Tuesday, August 14th 2020: Caribbean territories have joined the rest of the world in implementing a number of protocols to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in recent months. These include wearing of masks in public, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. But with the mass adoption of masks, business places, including banks […]
