COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia

COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSaint Lucia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date13 March 2020
(4 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases28,894[1] (2 September)
Active cases127[1] (2 September)
Recovered28,369[1] (2 September)
Deaths
391[1] (2 September)
Fatality rate1.35% (2 September)
Vaccinations
  • 59,973 (people with at least one dose)
  • 54,780 (fully vaccinated)
  • 7,799 (booster doses administered)
[1][2] (2 September)
Government website
covid19response.lc

The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Saint Lucia on 13 March 2020.[3] As of 2 September 2022, there are a total of 28,894 confirmed cases, of which 28,369 have recovered and 391 deaths have occurred.[1][2]

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has conducted a vaccination programme using the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since 17 February 2021, the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine since 23 August, the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine since 9 December, the Moderna vaccine since March 2022.[4][5][6][7][8] As of 5 May 2022, 29.4% of the population was fully vaccinated.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "SAINT LUCIA'S COVID-19 DASHBOARD". Saint Lucia's COVID-19 Dashboard. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Saint Lucia records 62 new cases of COVID-19" (Press release). Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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  6. ^ "Introduction of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine" (Press release). Ministry of Health and Wellness. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Health and Wellness - Saint Lucia". Ministry of Health and Wellness. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022 – via Facebook.
  8. ^ "Saint Lucia confirms new variant of concern Omicron BA.2 lineage" (Press release). Ministry of Health and Wellness. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ Gaillard, Sharefil (5 May 2022). "Health Minister bemoans low vaccination rate in St Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.