 On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, the St. Lucia Fire Service recorded its first positive case of COVID-19. The individual who is assigned to the Miku Fire Station is currently receiving treatment at the respiratory hospital. An intervention was made with fire personnel who were in contact with the officer, along with other officers assigned to the station. As a result, some officers have been referred to a quarantine facility, some placed on the home quarantine, while the remaining officers have been cleared to resume duty. Meantime, all services from the Miku Fire Station have been suspended pending for the notice. Alternative support services will be provided by the nearest available fire stations. The community of Miku and environs are advised to please call 911 in the event of emergencies. Additionally, as part of the response, arrangements are being made to have these officers tested, while a professional cleaning company will be contracted to fully sanitize the station. All protocols of the St. Lucia Fire Service, including the use of personal protective equipment, PPE, are being strictly adhered to, along with the national measures emanating from the chief medical officer and the Ministry of Health. Every effort is being made to ensure that you members of the public continue to be served in an efficient and safe manner. I would like to take this opportunity to commend our hard-working fire officers on their outstanding performance throughout these uncertain and challenging times. Your welfare and safety remains our top priority. We ask for your continued cooperation while we face this challenge associated with this pandemic. A media update will be provided on Monday, October 26, 2020.