Five New COVID-19 Cases Recorded Here

The Ministry of Health and Social Services recorded 5 new cases of COVID-19 during the period 12:01p.m. Thursday May 26 to 12:00 noon Saturday May 28.

The five new cases were recorded on Friday and were all locally transmitted.

30 persons recovered from COVID-19 during the reporting period, bringing the number of active cases on Montserrat down to 33.

178 persons are in quarantine.

The public is reminded that COVID-19 can be severe and lead to long lasting complications or death.

Residents should therefore take all measures to protect themselves from the virus by practicing good hand hygiene, wearing face coverings in public spaces, adhering to quarantine and isolation protocols and vaccinating against this potentially deadly virus.

Additionally, person’s infected should seek medical attention at the earliest signs of severe symptoms such as shortness of breath or difficulty breathing and chest pains; by contacting the Flu-Hotline at 496-7437 or 493-4755.