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55 RESIDENTS, 6 STAFF MEMBERS FULLY RECOVERED, ZERO POSITIVE CASES AT NEVIS PRISON FARM

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July 22, 2021
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GOVERNMENT NOTICE RE: NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD NOMINATIONS
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As of July 20, 2021, fifty-five (55) residents at Her Majesty’s Prison and six (6) members of
staff have fully recovered from the COVID-19 virus. They were given the all-clear by health
officials after having two negative tests recently. Currently, there is one (1) resident and eleven
(11) members of staff who are still considered active cases. They are all in a stable condition
at this time and the members of staff who are still positive remain in isolation. Personnel and
residents at the Prison Farm in Nevis were tested twice after being exposed to a member of
staff with the virus and both tests were negative.

Following an outbreak in the Prison in St. Kitts in June, the management team moved quickly
to put several measures in place to protect the health of residents and staff members who were
not affected. The measures proved effective in drastically slowing the spread of the virus.
Commissioner of Corrections Terrance James and his team divided the cell block down the
middle with a partition and put affected residents in isolation on one side. To facilitate full
recovery, those who test positive are given additional supplements, encouraged to exercise, and
are also taken outside for fresh air and sunlight. They are visited regularly by the Prison doctor.
Cells were sanitised to allow for recovered residents to move out of the isolation area. Where
necessary, staff members are equipped with protective personal equipment (PPE) which was
acquired with the assistance of the Ministry of Health.

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