COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia

COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia
COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Saint Lucia
First outbreak	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date	13 March 2020; (4 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Confirmed cases	28,894 (2 September)
Active cases	127 (2 September)
Recovered	28,369 (2 September)
Deaths	391 (2 September)
Fatality rate	1.35% (2 September)
Vaccinations	59,973 (people with at least one dose); 54,780 (fully vaccinated); 7,799 (booster doses administered); (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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "SAINT LUCIA'S COVID-19 DASHBOARD". Saint Lucia's COVID-19 Dashboard. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
^ ^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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^ "Introduction of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine" (Press release). Ministry of Health and Wellness. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ "Ministry of Health and Wellness - Saint Lucia". Ministry of Health and Wellness. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022 – via Facebook.
^ "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.
^ Gaillard, Sharefil (5 May 2022). "Health Minister bemoans low vaccination rate in St Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[dashboard-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "SAINT LUCIA'S COVID-19 DASHBOARD". Saint Lucia's COVID-19 Dashboard. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[Ministry_2022-09-02-2] "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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[1st_Janssen_doses-6] "Introduction of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine" (Press release). Ministry of Health and Wellness. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

[1st_Moderna-7] "Ministry of Health and Wellness - Saint Lucia". Ministry of Health and Wellness. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022 – via Facebook.

[1st_Omicron_BA2-8] "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.

[vaccination_update_-_5_May-9] Gaillard, Sharefil (5 May 2022). "Health Minister bemoans low vaccination rate in St Lucia". Loop News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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