As the COVID-19 update report of St Kitts and Nevis, one additional COVID-19 case was recorded on December 16, 2021; the total number of active cases decreased to five.
No death was recorded in the twin-island Federation in the past few weeks. So far, a total of 2,765 patients have recovered from the contagious mutant and have been discharged from the hospital facilities, as per the COVID-19 update report.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in St Kitts and Nevis, it reported 2798 total confirmed cases of the COVID-19, out of which 2331 were recorded in St Kitts and 468 in Nevis island country, the report of the health ministry cites.
St Kitts and Nevis COVID-19 vaccination report issued by the Ministry of Health shows that till December 16, 2021, around 81% of its adult population is immunised by taking atleast one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
While around 74.9% got their required jabs of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine and are now fully immunised.
The data in the health ministrys’ report further highlights that about 15.5% of children are partially vaccinated by taking their first jab, whereas 13.2% of children are fully inoculated by acquiring their second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The twin-island Federation has also started to provide the eligible population with booster shots, to which so far, 3.8% population has received it.
The COVID-19 vaccination report further reveals – the total number of doses administered: 54,136, doses administered in St Kitts: 41, 216, doses administered in Nevis: 12,920 and the total number of booster shots administered: 1262.
The government has set the target to fully inoculate 70 per cent of the population.
If the general public needs any assistance regarding the COVID-19, they can call on the helpline numbers at – (869) 467-1146/1233 (St Kitts), (869) 469-5521, 2035/2051/(869) 469 -8010 (Nevis island).
