St. Lucia Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/st-lucia/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png St. Lucia Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/st-lucia/ 32 32 New Trends in the Caribbean’s Health & Wellness Sector https://ecsii.com/new-trends-in-the-caribbeans-health-wellness-sector/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5746 Freepic image 2-13-25 The Caribbean’s health and wellness sector is experiencing a surge in innovative trends, catering to the growing demand for holistic and personalized experiences. Here are some of the key trends shaping the industry: 1. Wellness Tourism: The Caribbean is increasingly recognized as a premier wellness destination, attracting travelers seeking rejuvenation and relaxation. Read More

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]]> Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island https://ecsii.com/caribbean-travel-covid-entry-rules-island-by-island/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:24:05 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4576 Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for vaccinated travelers, but regulations are still particularly varied when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are Read More

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]]> St Lucia records declining COVID-19 figures amid a largely untested, unvaccinated population: It’s complicated https://ecsii.com/st-lucia-records-declining-covid-19-figures-amid-a-largely-untested-unvaccinated-population-its-complicated/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:48:40 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4421 The Minister for health, wellness and elderly affairs, Moses Jn Baptiste, announced that (the) “confinement” part of the COVID-19 protocol is discontinued from March 5, 2022. Also announced were adjustments at a social gathering to 75 fully vaccinated, but not more than 150 persons. Omnibus with not more than three passengers in each row, now Read More

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]]> Jamaica no longer considered a COVID-19 risk area by Germany https://ecsii.com/jamaica-no-longer-considered-a-covid-19-risk-area-by-germany/ Mon, 24 May 2021 14:58:42 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3896 Jamaica has been removed from a list of countries that have been classified as COVID-19 risk areas by Germany. In a release on Friday, Germany said as of Sunday, May 23, Jamaica is “no longer considered as a risk area” for COVID-19 infection. In responding to the positive development, Senior Communications Strategist in the Ministry Read More

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]]> St. Lucia’s PM Says Gov’t is Broke, Can’t Afford to Fund Stabilization Programme https://ecsii.com/st-lucias-pm-says-govt-is-broke-cant-afford-to-fund-stabilization-programme/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:46:13 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3325 [Reprinted: CNW, 10-12-2020] Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has told St. Lucians that it is “no secret” that the island has exhausted all of the efforts aimed at providing financial assistance to citizens in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and appealed to nationals to follow the various protocols and measures aimed at curbing the spread Read More

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]]> The Caribbean has reopened and COVID-19 is spreading — but one island is finding success https://ecsii.com/the-caribbean-has-reopened-and-covid-19-is-spreading-but-one-island-is-finding-success/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:13:29 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3261 [Reprinted: Miami Herald, 9-21-2020] After being hit with an “Avoid non-essential travel” warning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of the coronavirus, the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia recently got some good news: it was moved to the “No Health Warning” list. “The key here is confidence,” St. Lucia Prime Read More

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]]> St Lucia ranked #1 in Caribbean for COVID-19 response https://ecsii.com/st-lucia-ranked-1-in-caribbean-for-covid-19-response/ Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:48:19 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3081 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-19-2020] St Lucia’s Minister of Health Mary Isaac is celebrating a recent ranking of Saint Lucia as number 1 in the Caribbean for its response to the coronavirus. MJS & Associates, a healthcare consulting company, released a chart that shows that St Lucia has the lowest number of COVID-19 cases in Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-65942/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:22:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2968 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered Jamaica- 758 cases, 10 deaths, 620 recovered Suriname -741 cases, 18 deaths, 620 recovered Guyana- 297 cases, 17 deaths, 154 recovered Martinique-255 cases, 15 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 206 cases, 6 deaths, 96 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 197 recovered Guadeloupe-190 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 150 cases, 9 deaths, 137 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 133 cases, 8 deaths, 120 recovered Bahamas- Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-52127/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:35:55 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2958 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of  July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths Jamaica- 715 cases, 10 deaths, 560 recovered Suriname -547 cases, 13 deaths, 254 recovered Guyana- 250 cases, 14 deaths, 117 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 194 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 135 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 130 cases, 8 deaths, 115 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 89 recovered Aruba- 104 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 98 Read More

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]]> Latin America, Caribbean may see virus deaths quadruple: experts https://ecsii.com/latin-america-caribbean-may-see-virus-deaths-quadruple-experts/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:50:20 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2954 [Reprinted: Medical Express, 6-30-2020] The Pan American Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus death toll in Latin America and the Caribbean could top 400,000 by October without stricter public health measures. That would represent a quadrupling of the fatal cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in a region that has emerged Read More

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