GIS:- Over the last 14 days Saint Lucia has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases of COVID-19. Recorded from August 4 to 14 were 497 new cases, increasing the total number of active cases to 1025. Then on Aug. 18, the Ministry of Health reported 158 new cases and two deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths in country to 69. At a press conference Thursday, Minister for Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, Hon. Moses Jn Baptiste stressed that testing and contact tracing remain important tools in preventing the spread of the virus. Minister Jn Baptiste
