The first country confirmed one death and 36 patients in recent weeks, with the majority of them on the islands of Providence and Grand Bahama.

Although none of the patients required intensive care, some did require hospitalization.

Meanwhile, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, reports are circulating about an explosion of Covid-19 cases at the JNF hospital and even the media reported the deployment of health personnel in special suits in the medical emergency units.

According to the local press, so far the authorities of that Antillean nation have not specified the number of infected or the areas most affected by the pathology, but the population is concerned and questions the lack of transparency about the current situation.

Likewise, he echoed a request for the Government to break the silence, provide updates on the issue and put into force the corresponding measures to prevent a large-scale spread of the disease.

In this context, Jamaica opened the new year with a call to its citizens to increase hygiene measures and adhere to health protocols to avoid contagion with arboviruses and respiratory diseases such as influenza and Covid-19.

Internationally, an upward trend in Covid-19 cases is also evident and the situation led many countries to recommend the use of masks in public places.

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