A 68-year-old female Grenadian national, who arrivedย from the United Kingdom via British Airways on November 1st, is Grenadaโs 30thย laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19.
The individual, who is asymptomatic, and all other passengers who were on that flight, haveย been in quarantine since arrival, as per the protocols of the State.
Currently, Grenada has three (3) active cases of COVID-19, and all have been caught at theย borders or whilst in post-travel quarantine. Although the effectiveness of the protocols hasย been encouraging, the Ministry of Health and Social Security continues to urge everyone toย exercise caution in daily activities, including practicing proper hygiene, physical distancing ofย at least six feet, and wearing masks while in public places.
Many countries are now in the throes of another wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus, andย many are undergoing or contemplating another lockdown period, or have at least tightenedย restrictions, including some of our neighbouring Caribbean Islands.
Grenada is able to avoid this for now, thanks to the collective efforts of the entire nation. Itย is because of the collaboration among all the sectors and the general population that Grenadaย is still classified as a โvery low riskโ country by the major world health agencies.
As heartening as this news may be, it is not meant to create in us, a sense of security that willย lead to our peril. Instead, it should propel us to go further, to galvanize our energies towardย the continued suppression of COVID-19.
Our borders are our first line of defence. Our screening and testing procedures and ability toย effectively quarantine are also very critical links in that chain, but the most crucial element isย our capacity to work together to defeat our common threatโCOVID-19.
