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Pm Not Optimistic Prime Minister Dr FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 VOLUME 115, No.02 www.thevincentian.com EC$1.50 Gov’t failing Nothing to Nine Morning Lockdown? Soufriere re: COVID hide winners Not easy anxiety Page 3 Page 11 Page 12 Page 14 Page 28 Figures show sharp increase in number of Covid-19 cases here. There is no firm indication as to when a COVID- 19 vaccine would be made available here. EARLY VACCINE Stories by Dayle Da Silva ARRIVAL? PM NOT OPTIMISTIC PRIME MINISTER DR. RALPH GONSALVES said that he is not optimistic about the coronavirus vaccine arriving here by the time it is estimated to do so. Last week, at a press briefing, Dr. Simon SEVEN NEW CASES have been positive moved to 206 as of the Cerebrovascular accident, or Keizer-Beache, Chief Medical Officer, had pointed added overnight (January 13/14) to morning of January 14. stroke. to an effort to have the vaccine here within the the overall tally of COVID-19 cases Dr Simone Keizer-Beache, Meanwhile, Dr Joy St John of first quarter of the year. here. Chief Medical Officer said that 18 the Caribbean Public Health But even with the Caribbean Public Health That number, as of the persons had been admitted to the Agency (CARPHA) said that Agency (CARPHA) making a down payment for 20 morning of January 14, stood at Argyle Isolation facility, and 4 although some countries around percent of the vaccines required and anticipating 340. persons were to the Milton Cato the region have experienced that they would be coming by the end of March, Tamara Bobb, Epidemiologist Memorial Hospital. spikes within the past few days, Dr. Gonsalves said that he had his doubts about is in the Ministry of Health, said at According to Keizer-Beache, “we have been doing better in the arrival. a press briefing on January 13, only a few of those admitted to Caribbean here to control the “That may come a little later,” he said. that up to that date 49 new cases the Argyle facility were showing spread and prevent deaths.” The Prime Minister explained that this country had been recorded. serious symptoms. There were She said that statistics was among five countries within CARICOM that This after 31 cases had been also some persons placed there showed that over 90 million were members of the Advance Marketing recorded on January 12, with all after it had been deemed that persons had contracted the Commitment (AMC) group within the COVAX those testing positive being locals their private homes were not coronavirus globally with 389,000 group. with no recent travel history. adequate for isolation. cases testing positive in the COVAX is the mechanism launched in April According to Bobb, they were With underlying (health) Caribbean. 2020 by the World Health Organization and which still conducting investigations on factors contributing to the death The numbers were even less brought together governments, global health 8 of the 49 new cases to of persons from the COVID-19 among CARPHA member states, organizations, manufacturers and other determine whether they were throughout the world, CMO of which St Vincent and the stakeholders, with the aim of accelerating the imported or among locals with no disclosed that some of the Grenadines is a part, with 80,518 development, production, and equitable access to recent travel history. persons admitted into health cases being confirmed. She, however, confirmed that facilities do have pre-existing Regarding testing, St John COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. most of the new cases were conditions. said that the recent requirements However, even with some funding by the World discovered amongst locals who She explained that two by Canada and the United Bank and other governments, COVAX has yet to had not traveled recently. individuals were diagnosed with Kingdom for persons to have a reach the amount of funding needed to fulfil its The total number of locals with COVID related pneumonias and commitment. no recent travel history testing another person diagnosed with a Continued on Page 3. Continued on Page 3. 2. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 . THE VINCENTIAN V News 3 lHE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021. 3. GovÊt failing to manage COVID-19 LEADER OF THE NEW yet out of the crisis and we want to be tested, so that DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NDP) and cannot yet return to normal, testing is more widespread. Leader of the Opposition Dr. Dr. Friday encouraged. “The goal,” he noted, “must Godwin Friday is of the view that The opposition leader on be to test as many people as the government is failing to Wednesday stated that the possible, on a continuous manage the COVID-19 crisis, economy cannot function basis.” and failing to keep the people properly if people are getting Other measures proposed informed about the state of the infected and others fear by the opposition leader pandemic in SVG. becoming infected. include: mandatory masks in Dr. Friday, speaking at a “There will be reduced public spaces, public building NDP’s press conference last public confidence in going and public transport; facilitate Wednesday, said that there about their business and the importation of masks; promote was too much political economy will suffer. So, the work rotation, especially in the calculation in what is said and only way to protect the public sector (this will reduce done by public officials for economy is to bring the spread use of minivans). public consumption. “The of the virus under control and He also noted that as a professionals in the Ministry show our people that the priority, the upcoming Budget of Health must be guided by government is managing the must provide for financial the science and experience, not problem,” he advised. support to persons by politics! It must always be However, Dr. Friday economically affected. “There what makes the people safe continued, “The evidence of must be a significant package and feel safe, not what makes the last two weeks show that of relief assistance for people the government look good or the government is failing to do hurting from the pandemic,” sound good,” said Dr. Friday. that and is doing so at a time declared Friday. As far as the Opposition when the situation is graver A release dated January 13, Leader was concerned, there more grave and more urgent 2021 from the Ministry of was a trust gap between than ever.” Health, informed that there Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday, addressing the COVID- government and the people as Friday is calling on the were a total of 340 cases of 19 situation during a press conference last Wednesday. far as the management of the government to put strict COVID-19 recorded here. Of COVID crisis goes. He measures in place including this total, 123 were said to be The release as referenced appreciably since late described this as being securing the ports of entry to imported cases, 6 described as disclosed that there were 242 December, with the majority “dangerous and can cost lives.” ensure all persons are imported related and 211 active cases of the disease. seemingly because of local The message must be properly checked and handled cases under investigation. There have been no deaths transmission. conveyed clearly and appropriately; enforce Though there was no official attributed to COVID-19 in St. A number of government consistently that we are not quarantine measures strictly, confirmation, the 211 cases Vincent and the Grenadines. departments, the Police Force through effective monitoring under investigation were, in The figures show that the and private entities have and follow up; conduct random the court of public opinion, number of COVID-19 cases reported cases among their COVID-19 testing, or test of person who locally transmitted cases. here have increased staff. (KH) cases Early vaccine arrival? PM not optimistic Continued from Frontpage. has created a challenge for some persons Ministry of Health, Cuthbert Knights, who want to go home,” Gonsalves had indicated that his ministry was in increase Against this background, PM affirmed, adding that discussions with a private lab towards get Gonsalves warned about a situation the Permanent Secretary in the it to assist with the coronavirus test. developing wherein the richer countries Continued from Frontpage. would procure more than is required for their respective populations, with little or PCR test conducted 72 hours no regard for the needs developing before travel, and with the nations. United States expected to Heads of Governments within implement a similar measure CARICOM have been in contact with along with an Antigen test each other and have been discussing the later this month, this meant issue with CARPHA. These discussion that there was the need to are ongoing. ramp up testing. She said that as of January Testing 10, 2021, CARPHA lab facility had received 38,574 samples In addition to referencing the issue of from 17 countries. the COVID-19 vaccine, Gonsalves also St John also noted that on addressed the most recent requirement the issue of the two new by countries such as Canada and the UK. variants — the UK and South Those countries now require persons African variant — CARPHA entering, including returning nationals, was partnering the University to have a PCR test. of the West Indies in a project This was already putting pressure on to look for this variant within the testing capacity here, Dr. Gonsalves the region. admitted. So far, they have tested He made no mention of the rapid samples from 6 countries St increase in cases among what authorities John said, including SVG, describe as persons with no travel and found the variant only in history, as contributing to this pressure.
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