Three individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus are left covering from the illness as a total of 12 out of 15 have beaten the illness to date.

Limited beach access, a different nightly curfew as well as an extra day of limited operations along with an added hour have been included in a fresh two-week schedule for the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, slated Saturday 9th May to Saturday 23rd May 2020, surrounding new restrictions for measures in place for the fight against the coronavirus.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has collided with the constitutionally due general elections five-year cycle in St.Kitts-Nevis, and to this end as many citizens and residents await to hear the decision regarding expected the 14th May 2020 timeline for parliament to dissolve.

A woman believed to be in her 60s who asked- via a social media post- that someone call the police in the aftermath of a robbery was allegedly hit by one of the three home intruders during the incident.

The Opposition St.Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) opted for virtual reality for the 2020 observance of Labour day, commonly known as International Workers Day on Monday 4th May in light of curfew measures for COVID-19.

Three individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus are left covering from the illness as a total of 12 out of 15 have beaten the illness to date.

Medical practitioner Dr. Terrance Drew is condemning a latest social media “fake story”- on the recent antibody test kit sample donation to the Ministry of Health- labelled another political attempt to undermine his ongoing interest in providing assistance on a national front in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in St.Kitts-Nevis.

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 1st May 2020)-Bus drivers in St.Kitts-Nevis have the right to put...

Deputy Labour Commissioner Dr. Deon Webb has raised a concern that workers in St.Kitts-Nevis are being asked to use their holidays during the period of total lockdown amidst restrictions regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which goes against the Holidays With Pay Act.

BASSETERRE, St.Kitts Friday 1st May 2020)-The Chief Medical Officer says 60% of the fifteen (15) confirmed positive COVID-19 patients are between the ages of 21 and 40 years with the bigger number being males. The top health official disclosed mathematical details at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) COVID-19 Daily Briefing held on Thursday 30th April 2020. To date, within nine days, six (6) individuals have recovered from the novel coronavirus in St.Kitts-Nevis while (9) others remain in isolation who have reportedly spent on average, at least 27 days between diagnosis and recovery. “The confirmed cases comprise of 53% males and 47 % females with 60% of the cases are between the ages of 21 and 40 years. The age of the patients range from 9 months to 66 years and the mean or average age is 32 years,” Dr. Laws said. She continued: “In terms of clinical manifestations, 87% were symptomatic or manifesting symptoms and the remainder were symptom free. The most common symptoms as I’ve said before are fever cough and sore throat. To date, six cases have recovered with an average duration of 27 days between diagnosis and recovery.” She said so far the public health team has traced and tested, 193 contacts of cases and 3% or 5 contacts were positive. “Testing of suspected cases of COVID-19 and contacts remain a priority for the Ministry of Health,” the CMO stated. At the NEOC Daily Briefing held Tuesday 21st April, the first recovery was announced followed by one more recovery publicized on Friday 24th April. Then on Sunday 26th April- two more and an additional two on Wednesday 29th April. Leading up to press deadline on Thursday 30th April, COVID-19 details for St.Kitts-Nevis were as follows: · 293 persons tested with 15 confirmed positive, 271 confirmed negative with 7 results pending · Zero deaths · 56 quarantined in a government facility · 54 quarantine at home · 9 persons in isolation · 688 have been released from quarantine At 3:00 PM that day, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 3, 90,445 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 217,769 deaths.

Stay mentally positive is the advice being given by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hazel Laws as a top tip in the fight against the coronavirus in helping to keep one’s immune system strong.

The 62nd annual Basil Henderson Easter Monday Aquatic Sports Meet was slated to take place on Monday 13th April 2020 at the Ferry Terminal in Basseterre at 9:00 AM. Just like other events, however, that outdoorsy one was put off due to curfew and safety restrictions surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reaching the shores of St.Kitts-Nevis.