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Covid-19: no tests carried out here on Nevis, Health Ministry “in the process” of acquiring equipment

Does Nevis have any facility to carry out CoVID-19 tests? 

 

During a virtual CoVID-19 EOC Debriefing held by the Nevis Emergency Operation Centre, (yesterday) April 2nd, the VONNEWSLINE posed that question at the forum and Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Judy Nisbett, gave us this response. 

 

Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Judy Nisbett. 

 

The number of confirmed cases globally as of 5:25 p.m. on Thursday, April 2nd 2020, were 1,009, 568.

 

The deaths from the virus were 52,855 and the number of recovered cases stood at 211, 879.  

 

Although St. Kitts and Nevis has recorded 9 confirmed cases of the virus, no deaths have been recorded to date.