 On Tuesday, October 27th, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of two new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 65. There are presently 38 active cases isolated and in care. Case number 64 is a 15-year-old female from the Castries District. Case number 65 is a 36-year-old female from the Babineau District. Both of these cases were placed in quarantine while awaiting the results from their tests. Case number 64 was a contact of case number 43. The island's chief medical officer says the national management of COVID-19 cases is now in the containment phase and as such, the Ministry of Health is working toward reducing transmission and containing the disease. Therefore, all positive cases are being admitted to the Respiratory Hospital for treatment and care. However, careful attention is being paid to the strain on bedspace at the Respiratory Hospital. Dr. Sharon Belmont-George explains. As we've indicated before, 80% of persons with COVID-19 are mild to moderate. So the thinking is once we get to a certain number of cases, a certain stage of the outbreak, mild to moderate cases, once they have the capacity for isolation at home, they will be allowed to stay and the priority will be for our more severe and moderate cases who actually need hospital care. To date, we've only had one severe COVID-19 positive patient. Most of our cases have been mild to moderate. So this is a transition that we would make eventually to ensure that the facilities at the Respiratory Hospital are used for those who actually need the clinical support. That was Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmont-George.