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Watch the Hon. Shawn Richards presents at the NEOC COVID-19 Daily Briefing for April 16, 2020

Effective Monday 20th April 2020, all educational institutions in St. Kitts and Nevis will remain closed for a period of two weeks to curtail the spread of the Novel Coronavirus.

There are currently 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis. A total of 239 persons have been tested, 14 of whom were confirmed positive with 188 persons confirmed negative, 37 test results pending and 0…

Forty thousand (40,000) facial masks were handed over to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis by His Excellency Tom Lee, Resident Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis at a brief but significant ceremony on…

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis in its efforts to have continued food security has allowed farmers and fisherfolk to engage in their trade during the partial curfew days.

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris announced on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, that the 24-hour lock-down restrictions will be eased further next week, allowing four days of partial curfew instead of two.

Beginning next week, there will be a gradual relaxation of restrictions, and the zoning plan will be discontinued, says Prime Minister Dr. the Honorable Timothy Harris during his address to the nation on April 15. He added that four days…

As the current 24-hour lock-down comes to an end on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 6 am, citizens and residents are reminded that the zoning initiative that was implemented last week for conducing essential business remains in place for the…

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will extend the State of Emergency and COVID-19 Regulations made under the Emergency Powers Act – which includes the 24-hour curfew – as it continues to work to protect citizens and residents from the…

Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said that out of all the countries within the Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis has the best fiscal space to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents and citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis have been warned to comply with newly implemented regulations that fall under the Emergency Powers Act or face stiffer measures to preserve public health.

The Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts and Nevis will remain closed to incoming passenger arrivals until experts within the National COVID-19 Task Force, determine it is safe to reopen.

Gene Knight, who is the National Housing and Shelter subcommittee Chair on the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), has stated that his committee is ensuring that all shelters are identified and functioning in all types of…

Farmers and fisherfolk in St. Kitts and Nevis will be given the opportunity to work on their trade during partial curfew days while the federation remains in a State of Emergency.

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis will once again extend the current State of Emergency currently in place and will extend Regulations made under the Emergency Powers Act in order to continue the fight against COVID-19.