The Ministry of Health is confirming the presence of the Omicron variant in Grenada.
Eleven positive samples sequenced this week by the Ministry of Health and St George’s University/WINDREF, were determined to be Omicron, the latest Covid-19 variant in circulation around the world.
None of the 11 Omicron cases had recent travel history.
Additionally, samples tested by CARPHA last week confirmed the presence of the Delta variant still in Grenada. Based on the rapid rise in positive cases in recent days, the Ministry of Health said it is highly likely that Omicron is now the dominant variant in Grenada.
The Ministry of Health has since notified the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the latest development.
Ministry officials continue to encourage persons to know their status by getting tested. The Ministry of Health mounted an aggressive testing drive in recent days and will continue this effort for the immediate future.
During this festive season, the population is also advised to maintain the recommended Covid-19 protocols – wearing a mask at all times, washing or sanitising hands frequently, avoiding large gatherings and maintaining physical distance.
Given the rate of increase in positive cases in Grenada, the Ministry of Education, acting on the guidance of the Ministry of Health and the Cabinet, is advising that only students in exit grades should report to school during the first week of the new term.
This decision will be reviewed during the course of the next week.
GIS
This makes no sense. So I am in my country minding my unvaccinated business… I go no where but to work and supermarket and I follow all the protocols when I leave home…. I am one who literally watches people and ask them to keep social distance around me…Vaccinated travelers come in with the virus and spread it to the unvaccinated but it’s now my fault if I get it cause I’m not vaxxed? The V are going to all parties and walking around maskless. But min of education on TV telling teachers take vaccine to reduce spread .. but it’s the V people who actually the biggest contributors to the spread cause they basically importing it…. smh. The nonsense.
WALOB. Get vaxed you helmet.
The statement is saying nonsense basically, you cannot make sense out of nonsense. They are correct that many more people have the strain because it is just like the common cold. I know I have it, sneezing, runny nose and headache and I have not travelled or being around anyone. They need to stop spreading fear and tell people the truth and people need to wake up and realise this is something we now have to live with just like cold and Flu and the media will not tell them any truths. Some people will survive and some won’t depending on what comorbidities they have.
The best and ONLY thing you can do is to make sure that you are vaccinated fully * boosters included. Avoid indoor settings unmasked, enjoy the outdoors and Happy New Year . New Years resolution : visit pure beautiful calming Grenada
All that statement means is that we have community spread of the omicron variant
“None of the 11 have recent travel history”… What exactly is this statement saying? That the variant came in with Santa – or its own? What an absurd statement to make!!!
It’s nothing more than a statement of fact. The 11 people had no travel history. We can deduce therefore that many more people have the strain, but have not been tested, and that there is community spread. But the statement is still factual