Saint Lucia confirms first coronavirus case
Saturday, 14th March 2020
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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