 Fellows and Lucians, new measures to control the spread of COVID-19 will be put in place from Saturday, March 5th to April 1st, 2022. These measures are as follows. Social activities. We are being encouraged to continue to be vigilant and therefore a person shall not host or attend a mass crowd event, a social event, or recreational activity. A person, however, can host or attend a social event or recreational activity that consists of not more than 75% of his or her immediate family at his or her residence or fully vaccinated persons at his or her residence. A person can, with the approval of the chief medical officer, host or attend a social event or recreational activity that consists of more than 75 fully vaccinated persons, but not more than 150 persons. Faith-based organizations may hold their daily or regular religious ceremonies as long as the physical distancing protocols specified under the COVID-19 order is complied with within the square footage of the faith-based organization in keeping with the COVID-19 response plan approved by the ministry. Religious organizations or faith-based organizations may hold special religious rites, including baptisms, weddings, funerals, by physical attendance. If the physical distancing protocols specified under the COVID-19 prevention and control order, physical distancing order is complied with within the square footage of the faith-based organization. A certified accommodation provider or an approved tourism establishment may permit a fully vaccinated person access to the services offered by the provider or establishment. Public omnibuses shall operate with the maximum of three passengers in a row. Changes have also been made to the testing and quarantine protocols. A fully vaccinated national resident or non-national arriving in St. Lucia will not be placed in quarantine if he or she has a valid negative polymerase chain reaction test or PCR test taken within five days prior to arrival in St. Lucia. B, a valid negative rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to arrival in St. Lucia. Or C, a valid negative rapid COVID-19 PCR test taken within 24 hours prior to arrival in St. Lucia. An unvaccinated person shall submit a valid negative PCR test taken within five days prior to arrival in St. Lucia. Please note that the chief medical officer is not prevented from placing a person under sub-regulation one in quarantine at a quarantine facility or at his or her home in order to protect the health of the person or for public health purposes. In relation to the importation and use of tests for COVID-19, a pharmacy, pharmacy distributor, lab or health service provider may import an antigen test procured from manufacturers that work on the equality management system in accordance with ISO 13485 and provide notice of importation of an antigen test to the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. Where a pharmacy, pharmacy distributor, lab or health service provider carries out antigen testing, the antigen testing must be supervised by a health professional used as a screening tool and not for diagnostic purposes used for travel outside of St. Lucia. A positive antigen test result shall be reported within 24 hours by the health professional to the epi unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. It must also be confirmed with a PCR test. Protocols that relate to confinement have been discontinued for this period. Protocols for businesses, educational institutions and for the sale and disposal of intoxicating liquor remain the same. Businesses are encouraged to continue safe practices to protect staff and customers alike. Fellow solutions, let us all continue to observe the public health practices. Let us all continue to take measures to protect ourselves, our families and our communities. COVID-19 is still a very serious health concern. I urge you to work with each other so that we can stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to have a healthy and productive community. I thank you.