The Ministry of Health and Social Services today announced the recovery of the island’s 21st case of COVID-19. The Ministry of Health indicated that the individual recovered with no complications and revealed that the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed the strain of infection to be the Gamma variant. Health officials have commended the […]
Provisions Made For The Use of Electronic Monitoring Devices The Government of Montserrat has expanded the categories of persons allowed to enter Montserrat, and have made provisions for the use of electronic monitoring devices under the new public health COVID-19 Suppression Order As of Sunday July 18, 2021, PUBLIC HEALTH (COVID-19 SUPPRESSION) (No. 10) (AMENDMENT)
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Testing & Quarantine Protocols Introduced for Children Friday June 18, 2021, GIU, Montserrat– On Sunday June 20, 2021 at 5:01a.m. the Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No.10) (Amendment) (No.4) Order – S.R.O 32 of 2021 will come into force with amendments to include a reduced quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals and, testing and quarantine
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed that the variant which was in circulation during the last local COVID-19 outbreak in February 2021 was the UK variant; now known as the Alpha variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus. This revelation came today (June 16, 2021) from the Ministry of Health and Social Services as they
UK/ALPHA VARIANT CONFIRMED IN FEBRUARY 2021 COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON MONTSERRAT Read More »
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has increased its testing capacity for infectious diseases and COVID-19, with the commissioning of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Lab at the Glendon Hospital in St John’s on Wednesday June 2, 2021. Speaking during the blessing ceremony to launch the open-PCR testing system, Minister of Health, Honourable Charles
The Government of Montserrat has amended the schedule of fees in the Public Hospital Regulations (Cap.14.01) to include an updated list of fees which much be paid by persons who are taking a PCR-COVID19 Test or RNA COVID-19 Test. This update to the Public Hospital Regulations (Cap.14.01) was made on the advice of Cabinet and
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Recent investigations into two sudden deaths have found no link to the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID- 19 vaccine. This report from the Ministry of Health and Social Services came today following the conclusion of post- mortem investigations by regional pathologist Dr. Stephen King. Officials from the Ministry indicated that Dr. King was able to conclusively rule out
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On Sunday May 16, 2021 at 5:01a.m. S.R.O 30 of 2021 will come into force with amendments to the Public Health (COVID-19 Suppression) (No. 10) Order (SRO 15 of 2021) making provisions for individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. As it relates to entry into Montserrat, persons who are allowed to enter Montserrat must
GOVERNMENT UPDATES COVID-19 REGULATIONS TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS Read More »
Dedicated Email Address For COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Established May 11, 2021 — The Ministry of Health and Social Services commenced COVID-19 vaccination on 8 February 2021. Since that time, 1321 persons have received their first dose of the vaccine and 976 persons have received their second dose. Based on Hospital records, there has been a
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VACCINATION PROGRAMME CONTINUES The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has issued a statement on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, following international reports of blood clots and low platelets in a very small number of people receiving their first dose of the Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. The Ministry’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr.
