Three new COVID-19 cases reported in SVG

St Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, March 17 recorded three new positive cases from 207 samples received and processed on Tuesday, March 16,  2021, resulting in a positivity rate of 1.4%, a release from the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) said.

“Two recoveries were reported bringing the number of total recoveries to 1506. One hundred and sixty-nine (169) cases remain active and  nine (9) persons with COVID-19 have died. One thousand, six hundred and eighty four (1684) cases of COVID-19 have been reported in St. Vincent and the  Grenadines since March 2020,” the release said.

The public is urged to use a mask, sanitize, physically distance and get vaccinated  to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The walk-in  Vaccination Site at the Victoria Park will be open from 9:00 am from Tuesday March  16, until Saturday March 20, 2021.