 As of June 1, 2020, the World Health Organization reported a total of 6,057,853 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, with 371,166 deaths. There are now 2,817,232 confirmed cases in the region of the Americas. Test results received on Saturday, May 30, 2020 for 44 samples were all negative. Additional test results were received on Monday, June 1, 2020 for 28 samples, and all of these results were also negative. This week, testing will continue as a combination of community-level testing from persons seeking care at our various respiratory clinics, as well as targeted testing for frontline workers and the returning nationals from the cruise ships. To date, St. Lucia has carried out a total of 1,084 tests of which 18 tested positive and all have fully recovered, with no COVID-19 deaths. Effective June 4, 2020, St. Lucia opens its borders to regional and international countries. The policy includes that all travelers present a negative COVID-19 test and undergo mandatory quarantine at a government institution. The Ministry of Health and Tourism will continue working together with stakeholders to coordinate this new phase of the national response to COVID-19. In addition to the ministries of external affairs and tourism, they too will continue to coordinate the repatriation of nationals, which include cruise workers, students and other nationals currently seeking to return to St. Lucia. As we prepare for the phased opening of other major sectors, the Ministry of Health will continue to guide the public on measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. We shall support the public with requisite guidance through our various communication platforms as well as through our public health and primary health care team. These officers are part of the efforts to keep every citizen safe and to prevent the spread of infection. We remind every individual to continue the habits of regular hand washing if soap and water and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers to cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues or clothing when coughing or sneezing. Avoid close contact with anyone showing respiratory symptoms such as coughing and sneezing and to wear your homemade or cloth mask whenever you are going out from home. Also maintain the six foot distance when in public even while wearing the mask. Also seek medical attention if you have respiratory signs and symptoms and refrain from touching items unless you intend to buy them when grocery shopping and otherwise. The Ministry of Health and Wellness, we will continue to provide you with regular updates on COVID-19.