Approximately 239 COVID-19 cases have so far been recorded in St. Cuthbert’s Mission and Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said the majority have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic.
This disclosure was made yesterday by Anthony during a COVID-19 update.
“As of today we have about 239 cases in St. Cuthbert’s Mission, so it went up slightly. We continue to do testing. We have several doctors who are on site,” he said, while adding that teams in the community have been talking with villagers and ensured that those persons who have tested positive are identified and isolated in their homes even as they continue to work with the village council.
One positive, Anthony added, has been that most cases in the area have been mild or asymptomatic. He, however, assured that the teams are still closely monitoring cases and if at any time person develops signs or symptoms of the virus they will then be taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The minister said, “So far the team on the ground has been paying keen attention to what is happening and they will continue to do so… we will continue with our testing.”
Meanwhile, Anthony noted a number of elements that have been practiced in other regions have already been put in place in the village to aid in curbing the spread of the virus. He added that he does not believe that the village has hit its peak number of cases.
“With a lot of these things, we will see cases go up then they hit a peak and then they start coming down once people abide by the measures and I don’t think we have hit the peak as yet, probably in another day or two. So, with more testing, you will probably see a little bit more cases going up,” he said.
As a result, he added that two doctors have been assigned to the village along with a team of nurses even as a team from the Health Emergency Operation Centre was also deployed to the village over the weekend.
