 Meanwhile, data over the past weeks indicate that the island is trending towards resolution of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in November. However, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar George has warned that the behavior of the public can jeopardize the gains made thus far. The CMO in a statement Monday 18th October expressed concern and disappointment over increased social activity and COVID-19 breaches reported by police over this past weekend. Chief Dr. Belmar George says we'll serve to increase transmission and compromise the plans for the safe school reopening and other return to normalcy activities for November 2021. From July 25, 2021 to present, we note 6,699 cases as an average of 80 cases per day. 50% of the cases are in the age group from 25 to 49 years, 57% of the cases are female. At present, we have 550 active cases in country. The majority of the cases are from castries, grozelle, viewfort and babano. There are presently 33 COVID-19 patients admitted to the respiratory hospital and 7 of them are severely ill. The daily infection rate for the past week was 17,000 per day, which is a 39% decrease from the previous week. We note a steady decline in the rate of transmission at this point, with a present rate of 1.2. Based on the progress realized, the Ministry of Education is working toward a phased reopening of school with select students. We continue to ask the public to work with us and exhibit responsible behavior to manage this fourth wave. Let us all take personal responsibility to keep ourselves and our families safe. We continue to have available both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccine, free of charge in country at the various wellness centers. These vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective in protecting persons from developing COVID-19, its severe forms, complications, hospitalizations and death. Parents are also encouraged to vaccinate their children from 12 years and older. Let us make the educational environment a safe one. Chief Medical Officer Dr Sharon Belmar George