 The Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 76 new cases of COVID-19 from the Azure Long Laboratory late Sunday, January 24th, 2021. This is from a batch of 309 samples which were tested for COVID-19. These were taken during the period January 18th, 2021 to January 24th, 2021. The Ministry of Health also received confirmation on January 24th, 2021 of the recovery of 37 cases of COVID-19. This brings a total number of active cases in country to 412. All of the active cases are stable and doing well. The new cases now bring the total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 886. All of the cases are St. Lucian Nationals who range in age from 6 years to 85 years. They are from the Castries, Souffre, Ansleray, Grosjele, Dennery and Babono districts. All of these individuals were seen at community-based respiratory clinics where they were assessed and tested for COVID-19. As per protocol, they were placed in quarantine by healthcare practitioners while awaiting their COVID-19 test results. Investigations have since been made to place these individuals into isolation. The contact tracing team is undertaking investigations to identify the contacts of these confirmed cases. The Ezra Long Laboratory is presently processing a backlog of samples received in the past week. This has led to the increased turnaround time in generating results over the last week. The public is asked to bear patience as we are in the process of disseminating a large number of results to the public. We ask that you remain in quarantine and isolation until you are informed by the team. The Ezra Long Lab is implementing new measures to improve on the weight in the coming weeks. The Ministry of Health will once again remind everyone of the importance of maintaining the recommended infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Wash your hands frequently with flowing water and soap. Wear a mask when in public places and ensure that it covers the mouth, nose and chin. Maintain a six-foot distance from others wherever possible. Use a bleed solution to sanitize frequently touched surfaces and frequently handled objects. Avoid contact with other persons who have flu-like symptoms. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, it is important to keep away from others and to seek medical care at your closest community respiratory clinical assessment. The Ministry of Health will continue providing updates as information becomes available.