MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S COVID-19 UPDATE #108
The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 26th June 2020:
THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS HAS SEEN SOME CHANGES IN ITS COVID-19 POSITION OVER THE PAST 24hrs. THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 CURRENTLY STANDS AT FOUR (4); WITH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES AT SIXTEEN (16).
OF THE FOUR ACTIVE CASES, ONE IS A CONTACT OF AN EARLIER CONFIRMED CASE AND WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONTACT TRACING; ONE CASE IS A RETURNING RESIDENT AND TWO CASES ARE LOCAL TRANSMISSIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM IS AGRESSIVELY CONTINUING CONTACT TRACING.
TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD NO NEW SUSPECTED CASES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECOVERIES FROM COVID-19 REMAINS AT TEN (10); AND THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONE COVID-19 DEATH.
THIRTY-TWO (32) NEW TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT ALL PERSONS TESTED WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. To date, the TCI has recorded a total of five hundred and sixty-two (562) test results, with five hundred and forty-six (546) confirmed to be negative and sixteen (16) positive confirmations. All persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and any contacts, (if quarantined, will be removed from quarantine/observation status) are asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health.
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION HAS DECREASED TO 80. This includes: Confirmed cases (4), contacts of confirmed cases (16), returning TCI residents (40), and other international travellers (20) – Forty-four (44) of these persons are currently being quarantined at a non-medical facility. Persons under observation/quarantine, that are not confirmed or suspected cases, are either not displaying symptoms or have not met the case definition.
THE DECREASE IN QUARANTINE NUMBERS IS AS A RESULT OF TEST RESULTS CONFIRMING SEVERAL PERSONS WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19 AND THE QUARATINE PERIOD HAVE EXPIRED FOR SOME PERSONS; ALL INDIVIDUALS WERE REMOVED FROM QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 895 individuals have been released from quarantine/observation status.
LOCAL TESTING IS BEING CONDUCTED FOR PERSONS IN A RANGE OF CATEGORIES, INCLUDING FRONTLINE WORKERS, THOSE THAT MAY NEED TO TRAVEL LOCALLY TO OTHER ISLANDS, TRAVEL FOR TREATMENT ABROAD AND OTHER REASONS. THESE PERSONS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN QUARANTINE.
the public IS URGED TO FOLLOW THE HEALTH ADVICE AND GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY, ESPECIALLY AS WE PROGRESS WITH THE PHASED REOPENING.
Please note the following definitions:
- A suspected person is someone who meets the case definition as outlined by WHO and CARPHA - and is experiencing symptoms.
- A person in quarantine is an individual on island who may have come in proximity to suspected or confirmed cases - and have not exhibited symptoms.
Let's continue to reduce the risk by:
1. Washing our hands for 20secs or more
- Wearing of masks required in public 3. Practicing social distancing 4. Prepare your home, office and other surroundings by following the advice of the Ministry of Health and other credible health agencies.
For more information, please visit the Ministry of Health website, www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or call our hotline numbers, (649) 232-9444 and (649) 333-0911, if you or someone you know has symptoms or signs of COVID-19.
