COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Disease	Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
First outbreak	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date	11 March 2020 (5 months and 5 days)
Confirmed cases	57 (as of as of 15 August) [1][2][3][4]
Active cases	2
Recovered	55 (as of 15 August)[5][6]
Deaths	0 (as of as of 15 August)

The first confirmed case was discovered on 11 March 2020.[7]

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  ()      Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Last 15 days Last 15 days
Date			# of cases	# of deaths
2020-03-11		​	1(n.a.)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-12		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-13		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-14		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-15		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-16		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-17		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-18		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-19		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-20		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-21		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-22		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-23		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-24		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-25		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-26		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-27		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-28		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-29		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-30		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-31		​	1(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-01		​ ​	2(+100%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-02		​ ​	3(+50%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-03		​ ​	7(+133%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-04		​ ​	7(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-05		​ ​	7(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-06		​ ​	7(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-07		​ ​	8(+14%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-08		​ ​	8(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-09		​ ​	12(+50%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-10		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-11		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-12		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-13		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-14		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-15		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-16		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-17		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-18		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-19		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-20		​ ​	12(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-21		​ ​	13(+8.3%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-22		​ ​	13(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-23		​ ​	13(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-24		​ ​	14(+7.7%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-25		​ ​	14(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-26		​ ​	15(+7.1%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-27		​ ​	15(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-28		​ ​	16(+6.7%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-29		​ ​	16(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-30		​ ​	16(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-01		​ ​	16(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-02		​ ​	16(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-03		​ ​	17(+6.2%)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-04		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-05		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-06		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-07		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-08		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-09		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-10		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-11		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-12		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-13		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-14		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-15		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-16		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-17		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-18		​ ​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-19		​ ​	18(+5.9%)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-20		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-21		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-22		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-23		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-24		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-25		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-26		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-27		​ ​	18(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-28		​ ​	25(+39%)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-29		​ ​	26(+4%)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-30		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-05-31		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-01		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-02		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-03		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-04		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-05		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-06		​ ​	26(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-07		​ ​	27(+3.8%)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-08		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-09		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-10		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-11		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-12		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-13		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-14		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-15		​ ​	27(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-16		​ ​	29(+7.4%)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-17		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-18		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-19		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-20		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-21		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-22		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-23		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-24		​ ​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-25		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-26		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-27		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-28		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-29		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-06-30		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-01		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-02		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-03		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-04		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-05		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-06		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-07		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-08		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-09		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-10		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-11		​	29(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-12		​ ​	35(+21%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-13		​ ​	35(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-14		​ ​	35(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-15		​ ​	35(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-16		​ ​	35(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-17		​ ​	38(+8.6%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-18		​ ​	38(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-19		​ ​	44(+16%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-20		​ ​	50(+14%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-21		​ ​	50(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-22		​ ​	52(+4%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-23		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-24		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-25		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-26		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-27		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-28		​ ​	52(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-29		​ ​	54(+3.8%)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-30		​ ​	54(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-07-31		​ ​	54(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-01		​ ​	54(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-02		​ ​	55(+1.9%)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-03		​ ​	55(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-04		​ ​	55(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-05		​ ​	56(+1.8%)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-06		​ ​	56(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-07		​ ​	56(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-08		​ ​	56(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-09		​ ​	56(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-10		​ ​	57(+1.8%)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-11		​ ​	57(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-12		​ ​	57(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-13		​ ​	57(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-14		​ ​	57(=)	0(n.a.)
Source: The official website of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[8]

March

On 11 March 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed its first case.[7] The passenger had travelled from the United Kingdom to Saint Vincent via Barbados. They travelled on British Airways to Barbados and onward to Saint Vincent via LIAT.[9][7]

On 27 March 2020, it was announced by Minister of Health Senator Luke Browne, that a repeat test for the patient who originally tested positive was now negative.[5]

April

On 1 April 2020, St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its second confirmed case of COVID-19.[10] Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves announced that the annual Vincy Mas festival will be cancelled for 2020, in order to protect the population from the spread of the COVID-19 virus.[11]

On 2 April 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that a 3rd case was recorded.

On 3 April 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that 4 addition cases were recorded, bringing the total cases up to 7.

May

19 May 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that an 18th case was recorded.[12]

29 May 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that a 26th case was recorded.[3]

June

7 June 2020, it was announced there were one new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[13]

16 June 2020, it was announced there were two new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[14]

25 June 2020, it was announced there were no active COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[15]

July

12 July 2020, it was announced there were 6 new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[4] Two of the new cases are from an American Airlines flight that had arrived from Miami on 11 July 2020, and a number of passengers who had arrived on that flight had broken their 24-hour quarantine.[16]

18 July 2020, it was announced there were 3 new COVID-19 cases.[17][18]

19 July 2020, it was announced there were 6 additional COVID-19 cases.[19]

29 July 2020, it was announced there were 2 additional COVID-19 cases. [20]

August

9 August 2020, it was announced there were 2 additional COVID-19 cases, 3 recoveries, and 5 active cases. [21]

13 August 2020, it was announced there were 3 additional COVID-19 recoveries, and only 2 active cases. [22]

Statistics

Chronology of the number of active cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  New cases in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 11 March - 30 April

  New cases in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 1 May - 30 June

  New cases in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 1 July - 14 August

  New recoveries in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 11 March - 30 April

  New recoveries in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 1 May - 30 June

  New recoveries in Saint Vincent and Grenadines 1 July - 14 August

See also

• Caribbean Public Health Agency
• COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada
• COVID-19 pandemic in North America
• COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory

References

1. Ministry of Health (3 May 2020). "COVID-19 Report May 3, 2020". SVG Health Facebook. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
2. Ministry of Health (22 April 2020). "100 percent recovery of COVID-19 cases in St Lucia". St. Lucia News Online. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "St. Vincent records its 26th case of COVID-19". News784. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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7. Admin (12 March 2020). "BREAKING NEWS: St. Vincent confirms first case of coronavirus disease COVID-19". St. Lucia News Online. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
8. "ONE NEW COVID-19 CASE ON ENTRY SCREENING". The official website of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Information Technology Services Division. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
9. "Vincy Woman Had No Symtoms While In Transit At Grantly Admas Airport". News784. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
10. "BREAKING: St Vincent Records Its Second Case Of COVID -19". news784.com. 1 April 2020.
11. "BREAKING NEWS: Vincy Mas 2020 Has Been Cancelled". news784.com. 2 April 2020.
12. "One More Covid-19 Case In SVG- No Carnival Crew Positive". iWitness News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
13. "SVG – One (I) New Covid Case And One (1) More Recovery". iWitness News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
14. "SVG Records Two New Covid 19 Cases". iWitness News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
15. "No active COVID-19 cases in SVG". iWitness News. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
16. "SVG's AA passengers break quarantine even as 2 COVID-19 positive". iWitness News. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
17. "Breaking: SVG Records 9 New Cases Of Coronavirus". iWitness News. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
18. "New quarantine rules for SVG after 3 more COVID-19 cases related to AA flight". iWitness News. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
19. "BREAKING: More Coronavirus : SVG Now Has 15 Active Cases: 44 On Record". News784. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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21. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Report". Welcome to the official website of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
22. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Report". Welcome to the official website of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.