 Today, Monday, January 18, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 35 new cases of COVID-19. This is from a batch of 126 COVID-19 tests conducted at the Azure Long Laboratory, from which 35 positive and 91 negative tests were recorded. This brings a total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 656. All of these cases are St. Lucia Nationals, ranging in age from 14 years to 66 years. They are from Castries, Vufort, Ansleray, Dennery, Babanomiku and Grosoli districts. These individuals were all seen at community respiratory clinics where they were assessed and tested for COVID-19. They were placed in quarantine by health practitioners pending their COVID-19 results. Upon receiving their test results, arrangements had been made to place all of these individuals into care. The Ministry's contact tracing team is undertaking the necessary follow-up of these contacts. The Ministry of Health also reports seven recoveries for today, Monday, January 18, 2021. Currently, there are 310 active cases in care, with one of them requiring critical care and the others are all stable. The Ministry of Health once again, we encourage everyone to practice the recommended infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Frequent hand washing with flowing water and soap, wear face masks when in public and ensure that it covers the mouth, the nose and the chin. Maintain a distance of six feet from others. Use a bleach solution to sanitize frequently touched surfaces and frequently handled objects. Avoid contact with other people 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 clinic for assessment. We also remind the public that treatment and care for COVID-19 is free of charge. The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue providing updates to the public as new information becomes available.