Thursday night, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announced that Saint Lucia's COVID-19 State of Emergency (SOE) will end on October 16, 2021, and will not be reinstated. 'The Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to adopt the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act to invoke adjusted protocols and restrictions that are necessary to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus,' Pierre disclosed in an address to the nation. He asserted that the COVID-19 virus looks like it will be here for the 'foreseeable future.' As a result, Pierre said Saint Lucia must commence the process of living with that reality. The PM's
