 Today, Wednesday, October 21, 2020, Saint Lucia confirmed one more case of COVID-19. This brings a total number of confirmed cases to 38. The individual is a 53-year-old female from Grozily. She was identified during the contact tracing process and is linked to cases 33, 34 and 37. As such, she was tested and placed in quarantine. She has now been isolated for care at the respiratory hospital. The new cases for this week have all been identified for the contact tracing process and that tracing process continues this week. All efforts are being made by the public health team to rapidly respond to contain further spread of cases. We anticipate new cases as we continue the process to identify, test and isolate further contacts. As we proceed with the necessary public health interventions, a serious appeal is made to the public to cooperate with our health officers and to practice daily the behaviors which can protect your health and safety. We remind every individual that 80% of persons who have the virus experience mild symptoms. As such, it is important that we all remain vigilant and respond promptly to any symptoms of concern to avoid further spread of the virus. The Ministry of Health will take the opportunity to remind the public to adhere to the infection prevention control measures and ensure that a mask is used always when going out in public, maintain a safe physical distance from others when out as well, wash and sanitize your hands often throughout the day. If experiencing flu-like symptoms seek medical care immediately at the closest respiratory clinic, we also want to remind the business places to ensure that all of the protocols that are in place to keep your patrons healthy are sustained. As usual, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will provide you with updates as new information becomes available.