Saint Lucia confirms first coronavirus case
St Lucia now has one affirmed instance of the novel coronavirus.
The island's Ministry of Health and Wellness made the declaration at a question and answer session on Friday.
The case is that of a 63-year-elderly person with a movement history from the United Kingdom, who showed up in St Lucia on March 7 and introduced to a wellbeing office on March 11, the service said.
An example was taken on March 11 and sent to CARPHA for testing. A positive test outcome was gotten this evening.
The lady was put in disengagement at a clinical office.
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