The Ministry of Health says it is deeply concerned about the growing trend of some business establishments and individuals to stage unsanctioned social public activities, in direct contradiction with the safety rules and guidelines to protect against COVID-19. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shawn Charles says the thoughtless action by some can reverse the gains […]
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 […]
St. George’s, Grenada, 24th August, 2020 – The region’s largest cancer fundraiser, CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk for the Cure, is going virtual this year and hoping to attract even more numbers. “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world and caused us to find new and innovative ways of doing things and Walk for the Cure 2020, […]
ST. GEORGE, GRENADA, AUG. 11, 2020 – The Government of Grenada has made it clear in previous communication that prior to travelling to Grenada, Carriacou, & Petite Martinique during the COVID-19 pandemic, all returning nationals, among other travellers, must book at a state-approved quarantine facility, at their own cost. The Ministry of Health has worked […]
St. George’s: August 10, 2020: The Government of Grenada wishes to inform the general public and persons arriving in the country from high risk areas that they must undergo a mandatory rapid test, following which they will be required to proceed to a government approved accommodation at their own expense. With the country’s borders now […]
St. George’s: July 29, 2020: Fellow Grenadians, today, July 29, 2020, the Ministry of Health announced that Grenada has now recorded its 24th laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. The latest case is a male over 60 years of age, who arrived on a flight from the USA on 22 July 2020, and has since been […]
The Grenada National Patients Kidney Foundation sourced a much needed, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), through the Sandals Foundation, which was recently handed over to Grenada’s only renal care facility, Island Health Services (IHS) in St. George’s. Some 17 current patients, and an additional 80 potential patients (on their official monitoring list) can benefit from this […]
St. George’s: July 17, 2020: The Ministry of Health confirms three (3) new COVID-19 cases arriving in Trinidad and Tobago from Grenada. The three individuals were tested and found to be positive at the port of entry in Trinidad and Tobago, after leaving Grenada on the return leg of a Caribbean Airlines repatriation flight yesterday, […]
