Medical Officer of Health for St Ann Dr Tamika Henry is reminding residents of the parish that COVID-19 is still very much around even though incidents have declined.
Speaking at the monthly meeting of the St Ann Municipal Corporation (SAMC) on Thursday, December 8, Dr Henry said that since the onset of the pandemic there had been 9,700 positive cases in St Ann, with more females diagnosed than males. Using audio-visual aides, she showed various data for the parish and said for October to November cases had declined by 50 percent. Since the start of December there was only one positive case, which was very encouraging, she said.
She said there were 25 active cases in the parish but urged people not to let their guard down and to continue the protocols to prevent the spread, Dr Henry said. She said over the two years of observation it was noted there was a spike after every holiday period and the same was expected after the coming holiday period.
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Dr Tamika Henry
