Bequia this Week - 8th May - 14th May 2020
A handy calendar of events, aptly entitled "Bequia This Week", is published in print and on-line for this small Caribbean island every Friday, giving information about what's on where and when. A handy calendar of events, aptly entitled "Bequia This Week", is published in print and on-line for this small Caribbean island every Friday, giving information about what's on where and when.
-END-Health Emergency Operating Centre (HEOC) & COVID-19 TaskforcePUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT(URGENT)TO: ALL MEDIAFor Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2020Subject: Adjustments to outpatient hospital servicesThe following adjustments to the outpatient services offered bythe local Hospital Services will be implemented effectiveMonday April 6, 2020.• Patients with appointments to clinics at the Milton CatoMemorial Hospital (MCMH) and Modern Medical andDiagnostic Center (MMDC) are asked to note that ALLoutpatient clinics including physiotherapy aresuspended, until further notice.• Patients are asked to return to their primary physiciansfor review and information regarding their care.• All elective surgeries have been suspended.• Patients with scheduled dates for surgical procedures atMCMH or MMDC are also advised to return to theirprimary physician for instructions and informationregarding their care.• Arrangements will be made with primary physicians andthe appropriate clinical teams of Hospital Services forpersons requiring urgent care.All are asked to kindly take note of these new and urgentadjustments.
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday April 3, 2020Contact: Permanent SecretaryKingstown, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesSubject: Four More Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in SVGThe Caribbean Public Health Agency just reported 4 additional confirmed cases ofCOVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These are all imported cases from eitherCanada or the United States of America all arriving on March 25, 2020. The number ofconfirmed cases reported in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to date now stands at 7. Oneof the patients has already made a full recovery. Thus, there are currently 6 active cases.The patients are Vincentian nationals and have been in isolation since their samples weretaken for testing. They are being monitored by health officials. The process of informingthe patients and any possible earlier contacts has commenced. All additional public healthmeasures will continue including the implementation of additional quarantine wherenecessary.The public is reminded to continue to practice the basic but highly effective public healthmeasures of hand hygiene, cough etiquette, physical distancing and strict adherence toquarantine to keep us all safe from COVID-19. The Government of St. Vincent and theGrenadines will continue to keep the public informed as we manage this public healthchallenge together. Thank you.###
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Health Emergency Operating Centre (HEOC) & COVID-19 Taskforce
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
(URGENT)
TO: ALL MEDIA
For Immediate Release
April 5, 2020
Subject: Adjustments to outpatient hospital services
The following adjustments to the outpatient services offered by
the local Hospital Services will be implemented effective
Monday April 6, 2020.
• Patients with appointments to clinics at the Milton Cato
Memorial Hospital (MCMH) and Modern Medical and
Diagnostic Center (MMDC) are asked to note that ALL
outpatient clinics including physiotherapy are
suspended, until further notice.
• Patients are asked to return to their primary physicians
for review and information regarding their care.
• All elective surgeries have been suspended.
• Patients with scheduled dates for surgical procedures at
MCMH or MMDC are also advised to return to their
primary physician for instructions and information
regarding their care.
• Arrangements will be made with primary physicians and
the appropriate clinical teams of Hospital Services for
persons requiring urgent care.
All are asked to kindly take note of these new and urgent
adjustments.
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