The Accident and Emergency Department (AED) at the Modern Medical and Diagnostic Centre (MMDC) has been closed temporarily because of a COVID-19 patient who has exposed 17 other persons to the viral illness.
“This closure is to allow for the sanitization of the department following the discovery of a person known to be COVID-19 positive in that area,” The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said in a press statement Wednesday night.
“The individual, who was informed of their positive result on Friday, Sept. 11 and served with a medical officer order, violated the isolation order, thus possibly exposing others to the COVID-19 virus,” NEMO said.
“All exposed clients (10) and staff (7) have been advised to quarantine and will be screened over the next five to seven days for COVID-19,” NEMO said.
Accident and Emergency services will now continue to be provided utilising the Georgetown District Clinic until the sanitisation of the MMDC AED is complete.
Why these people can’t just stay home. This person should be charge
Can Isolate in jail and be tested while in jail.
This is a beautiful building but which country does it exist.
Since the first outbreak of Covid-19 much has been learned, such as that this virus does not spread by contact with surfaces. I am beginning to wonder if our health officials in SVG have yet “kept up” with all the new information. 94% of deaths from the virus occur in people of old age.
It has also been recognized that virtually no one under the age of 17 ever dies of Covid-19. At least our schools have opened. Is that a result of playing copycat with other nations, or is the Department of Education just more “caught-up” than our Department of Health?
Nevertheless we cannot be complacent. Bill Gates says the next virus will be much worse!…I wonder how he knows this.
So how come Vincentians weren’t told about this new case on Friday, September 11th?