To date, according to the Ministry of Health, as of the afternoon of Monday 23rd March 2020, the number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 is 317. Of those samples 51 were positive.

The public is also urged to take the following personal hygiene measures to protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID-19:

• Wash your hands properly with soap and water
• Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if water and soap are not available
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
• Dispose of tissue immediately after using
• Cough and sneeze into the crook of your elbow if you do not have a tissue
• Avoid touching your face
• Sanitize hard surfaces (e.g. tabletops, handrails, doorknobs and trolleys) as often as
• possible.
• Avoid close contact with people who have flu-like symptoms
• Stay home if you are ill