PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2020
Contact: Chief Medical Officer, Chair
Health Services Subcommittee
National Emergeney Committee
Kingstown, S. Vincent amd the Grenadines
205 RCCL CREW MEMBERS COMPLETE QUARANTINE
St. Vincent and the Grenadines now has only two (2) active cases of COVID-19 following the
receipt today June 9, of ninety-one (91) negative COVID-19 PCR results from the CARPHA
Public Health Laboratory. This batch of results included nine (9) negative results which were the
second ones for nine (9) COVID-19 positive persons, medically clearing them.
Two hundred and five (205) RCCL Crew members were released from quarantine today following
the receipt of the negative results for their sccond COVID-19 PCR. There are still one hundred and fifty-three (153) Crew members who have not had a result from a second PCR to clear them from quarantine.
These Crew members are urged to remain in quarantine until the receipt of these
results despite the expiration of the initial fourteen (14) days of mandatory quarantine.
The Health Services Sub-Committee of the National Emergency Committee urges all Vincentians to remain vigilant and to support all of our returning nationals in their strict compliance with quarantine and isolation.
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