Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (April 17, 2020) – The Turks and Caicos Islands Ministry of Tourism and Tourist Board continues to partner with the Ministry of Health as we mitigate COVID-19 in our islands.

The Ministry and Tourist Board, with the consent of the Ministry of Health and Turks and Caicos Islands Government are working closely with Provo Air Center and Blue Heron Aviation to facilitate airlift out of the islands for any non –residents, work permit holders, temporary visitors, currently in the Islands and who wish to leave.

Kindly note that you should contact any of the following agencies for potential flight details.

Provo Air Center: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or

Blue Heron Aviation: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please have the following information handy.

• Name
• Number of persons in your traveling party
• Contact information
• Country of origin/destination

The above request is extended to citizens of all countries including (but not limited to) the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom and Caribbean nations.

Please note that during the operation of any flights all Public Health Protocols relating to COVID 19 will be strictly enforced.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 16^th April, 2020:

THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONLY ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES REMAINS AT ELEVEN (11). Two confirmed positive cases are currently under hospital care.

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO SUSPECTED CASES IN THE TCI. THE DECREASE OVER THE PAST 24hrs IS AS A RESULT OF TEST RESULTS RECEIVED WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE LONE SUSPECTED CASE WAS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19.

QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION NUMBERS HAVE DECREASED TO 45. This includes: The active confirmed cases (patients in the TCI that are currently infected) (9), contacts of confirmed cases (16), indirect contacts of confirmed cases (12), person under investigation (1), relatives/contacts of person under investigation (5), and TCI residents returning from overseas (2). Persons under observation/quarantine are either not displaying symptoms or have not meet the case definition for COVID-19.

The change in quarantine/observation numbers is as a result of several factors: test results received, confirming that the lone suspected case was negative for COVID-19 – this individual and their contacts have been removed from quarantine/observation status. Also as a result of one individual being placed in quarantine/observation status for investigation; relatives/contacts of the individual under investigation has also been placed in quarantine/observation status.

On 1^st April, 2020 the case definition for COVID-19 was amended for TCI; a travel history is no longer needed to fit the criteria. Given the closure of the TCI borders it is likely that new case would be as a result of local transmission.

OVER THE PAST 24hrs, THE TCI HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) TEST RESULT, CONFIRMING THAT THE SUSPECTED CASE WAS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. As it currently stands, the TCI has received a total of eighty-three (83) test results, with seventy-two (72) confirmed to be negative and eleven (11) positive confirmations. Persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and their contacts, were moved from quarantined status and asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health. Those cases confirmed positive are in isolation with contact tracing aggressively continuing.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY REMINDED THAT LOCKDOWN MEASURES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AND YOU ARE TO STAY AT HOME – ONLY LEAVING FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNDER THE SPECIFIED GUIDENCE.

The Ministry of Health ALSO takes this opportunity to remind the public of offenses committed under section 18 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 in regard to false Statements/information. You do not have to be the originator of the statement/information in order to be charged under the law.

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 has come from infected country(ies) or 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 2. Practicing social distancing 3. 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.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 15^th April, 2020:

THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONLY ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

OVER THE PAST 24hrs, TEST RESULTS RECEIVED HAVE COMFIRMED AN ADDITIONAL POSTIVE CASE OF COVID-19. TO DATE A TOTAL NUMBER OF ELEVEN (11) CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE TCI. Two confirmed positive cases are currently under hospital care.

The number of suspected cases of COVID-19 in the TCI HAS DECREASED TO A SINGLE CASE (1). THE DECREASE IS AS A RESULT OF TEST RESULTS RECEIVED WHICH CONFIRMED SEVERAL SUSPECTED CASES WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. The lone suspected case is a TCI resident experiencing relevant symptoms but with no recent travel history or pertinent contact.

The individual met the WHO case definition for a suspected case of COVID-19; we currently awaiting test results.

QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION NUMBERS HAVE DECREASED TO 43. This includes: The active confirmed cases (patients in the TCI that are currently infected) (9), contacts of confirmed cases (16), indirect contacts of confirmed cases (12), the suspected case (1), relatives/contacts of suspected case (3), and TCI residents returning from overseas (2). Persons under observation/quarantine are either not displaying symptoms or have not meet the case definition for COVID-19.

The decrease in quarantine/observation numbers is because test results received, confirming individuals were negative for COVID-19; these individuals and their contacts have been removed from quarantine/observation status.

On 1^st April, 2020 the case definition for COVID-19 was amended for TCI; a travel history is no longer needed to fit the criteria. Given the closure of the TCI borders it is likely that new case would be as a result of local transmission.

OVER THE PAST 24hrs, THE TCI HAS RECEIVED ELEVEN (11) TEST RESULTS, WITH TEN (10) BEING NEGATIVE AND ONE (1) POSITIVE CONFIRMATION. As it currently stands, the TCI has received a total of eighty-two (82) test results, with seventy-one (71) confirmed to be negative and eleven (11) positive confirmations. Persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and their contacts, were moved from quarantined status and asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health. Those cases confirmed positive are in isolation with contact tracing aggressively continuing.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY REMINDED THAT LOCKDOWN MEASURES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AND YOU ARE TO STAY AT HOME – ONLY LEAVING FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNDER THE SPECIFIED GUIDENCE.

The Ministry of Health ALSO takes this opportunity to remind the public of offenses committed under section 18 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 in regard to false Statements/information. You do not have to be the originator of the statement/information in order to be charged under the law.

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 has come from infected country(ies) or 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 2. Practicing social distancing 3. 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.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 14^th April, 2020:

THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONLY ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES STANDS AT TEN (10). Two confirmed positive cases are currently now under hospital care, one case has passed away since confirmation and one case has since left the TCI. Proper infection prevention and control measures were utilized during this entire process.

 The number of suspected cases of COVID-19 in the TCI HAS DECREASED TO NINE (9). THE DECREASE IS AS A RESULT OF TEST RESULTS RECEIVED WHICH CONFIRMED TWO (2) SUSPECTED CASES WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. All suspected cases are persons (TCI residents and visitors) experiencing relevant symptoms but with no recent travel history or pertinent contact.

All persons met the WHO case definition for a suspected case of COVID-19. Samples have been collected and sent for testing, and we are currently awaiting results.

QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION NUMBERS HAVE DECREASED TO 70. This includes: The active confirmed cases (patients in the TCI that are currently infected) (8), contacts of confirmed cases (17), the suspected cases (9), persons under investigation (1), relatives/contacts of suspected cases/persons under investigation (33), and TCI residents returning from overseas (2). Persons under observation/quarantine are either not displaying symptoms or have not meet the case definition for COVID-19.

The decrease in quarantine/observation numbers is as because test results received confirming individuals were negative for COVID-19; these individuals and their contacts have been removed from quarantine/observation status.

On 1^st April, 2020 the case definition for COVID-19 was amended for TCI; a travel history is no longer needed to fit the criteria. Given the closure of the TCI borders it is likely that new case would be as a result of local transmission.

OVER THE PAST 24hrs, THE TCI HAS RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF TWO (2) NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS. As it currently stands, the TCI has received a total of seventy-one (71) test results, with sixty-one (61) confirmed to be negative and ten (10) positive confirmations. Persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and their contacts, were moved from quarantined status and asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health. Those cases confirmed positive are in isolation with contact tracing aggressively continuing.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY REMINDED THAT LOCKDOWN MEASURES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AND YOU ARE TO STAY AT HOME – ONLY LEAVING FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNDER THE SPECIFIED GUIDENCE.

The Ministry of Health ALSO takes this opportunity to remind the public of offenses committed under section 18 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 in regard to false Statements/information. You do not have to be the originator of the statement/information in order to be charged under the law.

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 has come from infected country(ies) or 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 2. Practicing social distancing 3. 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.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 13^th April, 2020:

NO NEW COVID-19 DEATHS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE AS AT 12^th APRIL, 2020.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES HAS INCREASED TO TEN (10). THE INCREASE IS BECAUSE OF TEST RESULTS RECEIVED WHICH CONFIRMED A SUSPECTED CASE WAS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. One confirmed positive case is currently under hospital care, another case has passed away since confirmation and one case has since left the TCI. Proper infection prevention and control measures were utilized during this entire process.

The number of suspected cases of COVID-19 in the TCI REMAINS AT ELEVEN (11). HOWEVER, AN ADDITIONAL PERSON, NOT PREVIOUSLY IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS, WAS ADDED AS A SUSPECTED CASE OVER THE PAST 24hrs – THE INDIVIDUAL IS EXPERIENCING RELEVANT SYMPTOMS BUT WITH NO RECENT TRAVEL HISTORY. All suspected cases are persons (TCI residents and visitors) experiencing relevant symptoms but with no recent travel history or pertinent contact. One suspected case is currently under hospital care.

All persons met the WHO case definition for a suspected case of COVID-19. Samples have been collected and sent for testing, and we are currently awaiting results.

QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED TO 75. This includes: The active confirmed cases (patients in the TCI that are currently infected) (8), contacts of confirmed cases (17), the suspected cases (11), persons under investigation (1), relatives/contacts of suspected cases/persons under investigation (36), and TCI residents returning from overseas (2). Persons under observation/quarantine are either not displaying symptoms or have not meet the case definition for COVID-19.

The increase in quarantine/observation numbers is as a result of the additional suspected case, and their contacts, being placed in quarantine/observation status.

On 1^st April, 2020 the case definition for COVID-19 was amended for TCI; a travel history is no longer needed to fit the criteria. Given the closure of the TCI borders it is likely that new case would be as a result of local transmission.

OVER THE PAST 24hrs, THE TCI HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) TEST RESULT, CONFIRMING THE INDIVIDUAL WAS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. As it currently stands, the TCI has received a total of sixty-nine (69) test results, with fifty-nine (59) confirmed to be negative and ten (10) positive confirmations. Persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and their contacts, were moved from quarantined status and asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health. Those cases confirmed positive are in isolation with contact tracing aggressively continuing.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY REMINDED THAT LOCKDOWN MEASURES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AND YOU ARE TO STAY AT HOME – ONLY LEAVING FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNDER THE SPECIFIED GUIDENCE.

The Ministry of Health ALSO takes this opportunity to remind the public of offenses committed under section 18 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 in regard to false Statements/information. You do not have to be the originator of the statement/information in order to be charged under the law.

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 has come from infected country(ies) or 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 2. Practicing social distancing 3. 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.