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Caribbean islands impose rules; cases on rise
St Vincent and the Grenadines The Bahamas Cayman Islands The country confirmed its first imported case of the virus on Wednesday, March 11. The affected person is in self-isolation after returning from the United Kingdom.
Measures to limit the spread include ordering the suspension for certain formal ports of entry while the hours of operation at other ports will be expanded in some instances.
People entering the country with a travel history which includes Iran, China, South Korea and Italy are now to to be quarantined for 14 days upon entry.
Turks and Caicos
While there are zero confirmed cases, as of tomorrow there will be closure of airports and sea ports
St Lucia
From tomorrow to April 5, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced there will be a partial scale down of all non-essential economic and social activities.
There are four confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nassau and patients are isolated in quarantine. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, on Friday announced new border control and quarantine measures for persons travelling from highly infected areas, as well as an imposed curfew extending each night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. effective Friday, March 20.
Grenada
To date has no confirmed cases of Covid-19.
(Sunday Sun Nation newspaper Suanday march 22nd 2020)
Countries placed on Grenada’s restricted travel list are Iran, China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Europe including the United Kingdom and Ireland and the United States.
Effective Friday, March 20, non-nationals originating from the above mentioned countries in the last 14 days will be refused entry into Grenada.
On March 16 passengers will not be allowed to disembark from any cruise ship on the shores of Grenada, until further notice.
There are no additional cases and currently 44 test results are pending.
Both airports will be closed from today until Sunday, April 12. Also from today, local business closures and restrictions are imposed for an initial period of two weeks,
Anguilla
There have been no cases to date. However the government has closed all Anguilla’s ports sea and air - for 14 days from last Friday. This does not include the movement of goods.
All persons arriving in Anguilla who have travelled outside of the Caribbean Region within the last 14 days, will be quarantined for 14 days on their arrival. Schools will remain closed until April 3.
Persons are encouraged not to congregate, this includes in church, at sports leagues, political meetings, youth gatherings, and at any sporting activities.
Dominica
There are no reported cases of Covid-19. (CTO)


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