Saint Lucia Records Three COVID-19 Deaths For 2024

Saint Lucia recorded three COVID-19 deaths during the period January 15-25, 2024, prompting hospitals to go on the alert. The disclosure came in a Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs statement on Monday. In the statement, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George noted increased hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 14 days. She also noted increased people presenting with flu-like illnesses at Emergency Departments, Wellness Centers, and private doctors’ offices. “This is due to new COVID-19 variants, Influenza A and B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus,” Belmar-George explained. Her complete statement appears below: Photo: Courtesy Unsplash.com The article Saint Lucia Records Three COVID-19 Deaths For 2024 is from St. Lucia Times.