 Today, Thursday, November 12, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of eight new cases of COVID-19. This brings a total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 156. Case number 149 is a 14-year-old male from the Viewfort District. Case number 150 is a 25-year-old female from the Viewfort District. Case number 151 is a 53-year-old male from the Goseley District. Case number 152 is a 59-year-old female from the Goseley District. Case number 153 is a 35-year-old male from the Goseley District. Case number 154 is a 15-year-old female from the Viewfort District. Case number 155 is a 37-year-old male from the Viewfort District. Case number 156 is a 22-year-old female from the castries district. These individuals were seen at the community health facility where they were assessed and tested for COVID-19. They were all placed in quarantine by the health practitioners while they awaited the return of their test results. Epidemiological links have been established for six of these cases. Cases number 149 and 150 have been linked to case number 141. Cases number 151 and number 156 have been linked to case number 113. Case number 154 is linked to case number 115 and case number 155 has been linked to case number 126. As per protocol, these individuals have been placed in isolation. These new cases now bring the total number of active cases in country to 108. At present, there is one COVID-19 case in critical care and all of the other active cases remain stable. It is imperative now that each and every one of us play our part to keep ourselves and our most vulnerable safe, particularly the elderly and people living with chronic conditions. We remind each citizen that if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, you should not be gathering with other people, whether for work, to undertake business or for recreational activities. It is important to instead seek medical attention promptly. If you are sick, this is not the time to be at bars, at the gym, restaurants, church, or any other place where people gather. This gathering of people is one of the behaviors which increases the risk of being exposed to and becoming infected with the virus. The Ministry of Health and Wellness, we once again remind every citizen of the importance of consistently practicing the infection prevention and control measures. These include to wash and sanitize your hands often throughout the day, ensure a mask is always worn while in public, and to follow the floor markers which have been placed in public spaces to assist in maintaining the recommended safe physical distance. Where these floor markers are not available, the separation from the next person should be about two arms length apart. As usual, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue providing updates as new information becomes available.