COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, which was confirmed to have reached Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in March 2020.
The first confirmed case was discovered on 11 March 2020.

Timeline

March

On 11 March 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed its first case. The passenger had travelled from the United Kingdom to Saint Vincent via Barbados. They travelled on British Airways to Barbados and onward to Saint Vincent via LIAT.
On 27 March 2020, it was announced by Minister of Health Senator Luke Browne, that a repeat test for the patient who originally tested positive was now negative.

April

On 1 April 2020, St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its second confirmed case of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves announced that the annual Vincy Mas festival will be cancelled for 2020, in order to protect the population from the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
On 2 April 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that a 3rd case was recorded.
On 3 April 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that 4 addition cases were recorded, bringing the total cases up to 7.

May

19 May 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that an 18th case was recorded.
29 May 2020, it was announced by Ministry of Health announced that a 26th case was recorded.

June

7 June 2020, it was announced there were one new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
16 June 2020, it was announced there were two new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
25 June 2020, it was announced there were no active COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

July

12 July 2020, it was announced there were 6 new COVID-19 cases in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Two of the new cases are from an American Airlines flight that had arrived from Miami on 11 July 2020, and a number of passengers who had arrived on that flight had broken their 24-hour quarantine.
18 July 2020, it was announced there were 3 new COVID-19 cases.
19 July 2020, it was announced there were 6 additional COVID-19 cases.
29 July 2020, it was announced there were 2 additional COVID-19 cases.