Coronavirus

Coronavirus Starts to Spread in Caribbean: Jamaica Confirms Second Case, Guyana Confirms First Death, St. Vincent and Grenadines Record First Case

On Wednesday, when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, the announcement appeared to represent a shift in attitude toward the virus, which has killed over 4,500 people. Yet for most of the months the virus has spread since its origin in Wuhan, China, the Caribbean had mostly escaped its reach. Now, however, Covid-19 is spreading fast in the region, with Guyana reporting its first death from the disease, Jamaica reporting its second case, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines reporting its first case was well. While there has been no confirmed cases of the virus in many Caribbean islands, health officials are predicting the virus's spread to virtually all populated areas of the world. In light of this assessment, along with the virus being declared a pandemic, governments have been bracing — and initiating defense strategies — to combat the pathogen. Jamaica records second case of Covid-19 Jamaica Health Minister Dr. Christoper Tufton has confirmed a second...