COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Saint Lucia |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months and 6 days) |
Confirmed cases | 28,894[1] (2 September) |
Active cases | 127[1] (2 September) |
Recovered | 28,369[1] (2 September) |
Deaths | 391[1] (2 September) |
Fatality rate | 1.35% (2 September) |
Vaccinations |
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Government website | |
covid19response.lc |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Saint Lucia on 13 March 2020.[3] As of 2 September 2022, there are a total of 28,894 confirmed cases, of which 28,369 have recovered and 391 deaths have occurred.[1][2]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has conducted a vaccination programme using the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since 17 February 2021, the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine since 23 August, the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine since 9 December, the Moderna vaccine since March 2022.[4][5][6][7][8] As of 5 May 2022, 29.4% of the population was fully vaccinated.[9]
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