 Today, Thursday, November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 20 new cases of COVID-19. This brings a total number of cases diagnosed in country to date to 203. 10 other cases are non-nationals. Two of these cases are visitors to St. Lucia. That's case number 186 is a 28-year-old female visitor, and case number 190 is a 29-year-old male visitor. Both of these individuals arrived in St. Lucia on Monday, November 16, 2020. On arrival, they went through the established screening processes, and based on the fact that they did not have the approved test, they were required to undergo COVID-19 testing in country. They proceeded to a COVID-19 approved accommodation where they were placed in quarantine pending their results. The individuals are now being placed in isolation. The Ministry of Health has commenced contact tracing as per protocol. On Sunday, November 15, 2020, a cargo ship arrived into St. Lucia carrying 11 crew members. After reports of respiratory illness among some of the crew members, they were all assessed and tested for COVID-19 and were placed in quarantine on the vessel. The Ministry of Health received confirmation that eight of the crew members have tested positive for COVID-19. These are cases number 185, number 187, number 188, number 189, number 192, number 195, number 197, and number 202. These individuals are currently in isolation and receiving care. Out of the 20 cases of COVID-19 noted today, 10 of them are St. Lucia Nationals. Case number 184 is an 18-year-old female from the Castries District. Case number 191 is a 32-year-old female from the Castries District. Case number 193 is a 48-year-old male from the Castries District. Case number 194 is a 47-year-old male from the Grosjele District. Case number 196 is a 20-year-old male from the Castries District. Case number 198 is a 50-year-old female from the Mico District. Case number 199 is a 34-year-old female from the Grosjele District. Case number 200 is a 47-year-old female from the Grosjele District. Case number 201 is an 18-year-old female from the Castries District. Case number 203 is a 27-year-old female from the Babuna District. All of these individuals, after being assessed and tested for COVID-19, were placed in quarantine by healthcare practitioners while awaiting their test results. Five of these cases were identified through the contact tracing process and an epidemiological link has been established for those so far. Arrangements are ongoing to determine the existence of any additional links associated with these cases. As per protocol arrangements have been made to place these individuals into care. We also had everyone practiced a daily infection prevention and control guidelines of hand hygiene, use of a face mask in public, and maintaining the separation of 6 feet when in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, keep away from others and seek medical care immediately at the closest respiratory clinic. The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue providing updates as new information becomes available.