The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) was informed on Friday (6th August 2021) by CARPHA that a Variant of Concern (VOC), the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), was detected in a recent sample. A Press Release from the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) noted that the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment was informed on Friday of the COVID-19 sequencing results of samples received at CARPHA on 27th July 2021. The sample in which the Delta variant was detected, was collected during entry screening at the Argyle International Airport (AIA) in SVG from a fully vaccinated traveler who arrived from England with a negative PCR result on 21st July 2021. The Molecular Lab Unit (MLU) of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment reported on 22nd July 2021 that the traveler had tested positive. The adult then transitioned from forty-eight (48) hours of hotel quarantine to approved isolation accommodation, and has since tested negative for COVID-19. The adult remained asymptomatic throughout this period of isolation and never required admission for care. Routine Contact Tracing detected two (2) other COVID-19 positive cases associated with this traveler. These positive cases are unvaccinated travelers to SVG and displayed symptoms of COVID-19. One of these two persons has since tested negative for COVID-19. They all remain in strict isolation. The Delta variant is described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as:
Attributes of the Delta variant include:
The Delta variant currently accounts for 93% of new COVID-19 cases in the United States and the associated illness and deaths. The Press Release from NEMO states, “In view of the detection of this highly contagious variant of the COVID-19 causing virus in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment asks the public to increase their compliance with the basic public health measures of correct mask use, physical distancing and hand sanitizing. The Ministry once again urges all eligible members of the Vincentian public to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus now.” This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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