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Hi
I am due to visit Grenada from the UK and am not clear whether you are now covid testing (PCR) on arrival at the airport as well as us carrying a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before arrival. Are the ferries to Carriacou still running. Sorry if this is not your usual use of this site but I am having difficulty finding any information. Many Thanks
Well I guess this is how we are likely to achieve herd immunity
Unfortunately, it appears that natural immunity (particularly with Omicron) is not as potent as with boosted vax–so that no great comfort should be taken that this painful path will lead to herd immunity. At least this round of infection appear less virulent (with zero deaths and zero hospitalizations so far)–but the next few weeks remain critical, as these new cases mature a bit. Some of yesterday’s explosion might be explained by the doubling of the number of tests administered. Does this include the tests not administered at the airport upon arrival? If it does, what is the positivity rate in that cohort? If those tests are included, I suspect the positivity rate is far lower (as recent arrivals must have a recent negative PCR to land here). If that is true, then the positivity rate among the general population being tested is much higher than the 23% being reported. The message remains the same: get vaxed and boosted as soon as you can. It is our best chance.
Correction: “not administered at the airport….” = “now administered at the airport….”
Ron, doesn’t look like it will be achieved by vaccination, only 62 yesterday. People are getting lulled into a false sense of security with Omicron being more contagious but less virulent. Massive numbers infected leads to increased mutation & one of these is likely to be deadly.