by Linda Straker
- General Hospital retrofitted ward to accommodate 55 Covid-19 patients in isolation
- Teenager is social science student in her second year
- Covid-19 cases in Grenada continue to rise exponentially
Grenada, on Thursday, 9 September 2021 recorded its 15th Covid-19 related death. The individual is a teenager at the island’s lone community college who graduated from secondary school in 2020.
“It is with deep and profound sadness that I inform you of the death of [name withheld], a social science student in her second year attached to the school of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies” said a message to the College Community from the management.
The message further said that the young lady’s mother confirmed to officials at the T A Marryshow Community College (TAMCC) that her death was due to Covid-19.
Health officials have confirmed that so far for this week there has been a Covid-19 related death each day, and there is a growing number of people who are seeking care at the General Hospital. However, concerns have been expressed that many of the patients are seeking hospital care too late.
“We will prefer for people to seek hospital care earlier because early medical intervention can assist to stabilise the sick; coming too late is not in the best interest of the sick,” said a senior health official.
Hospital officials recently disclosed that the General Hospital has retrofitted a ward to accommodate more Covid-19 patients because the designated 9-bed isolation unit has become inadequate.
Director of Hospital Services Dr Carol McIntosh said that the General Hospital can now accommodate up to 55 patients in isolation. “The increased capacity was achieved through the conversion of the newly constructed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and retrofitting of the Paediatric ward,” said a news release from the Government Information Service (GIS).
The retrofit included the installation of oxygen lines and placement of ventilators, surveillance cameras, and internet connections.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Grenada continues to rise exponentially. Statistics from the Ministry of Health show that as of 8 September 2021, the island recorded a total of 1,397 active local cases and 9 imported cases. There were also 37 people hospitalised, and 135 new positive cases.
To date, the total number of Covid-19 cases is 1,748 and from that number, a total of 130 have been declared recovered. The upsurge in cases began in mid-August and health officials have declared that the island is affected by the community spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes Covid-19.
The Delta variant is believed to be the variant affecting the country. 3 cases were confirmed in the month of August.
So sad my condolences to the family of that young lady . People please take action and get Vaccinated. The only way to ease the COVID-19 spread is to get vaccinated stop listening to people With all sorts of accusation . GET VACCINATED.
Vaccines are the ONLY way to the other side – get over the skeptics and fear and roll up your sleeve and leave feeling like you may enjoy Grand Anse beach ! We have lost almost 2 years !!!!
Ooh my what a sad time and a sad day for Grenada.
To the family of the young lady who’s lost her life, My heart breaks for you. May she Rest In Peace.
My people Covid is real, it’s been real. It has no biases, doesn’t care if you are two or ninety two.
Propaganda aside, open your minds . Stop listening to the social media ‘experts’,roll up your sleeve. Get the vaccine. Keep yourself and others safe. In order for us to get through this we have to stand strong be our brother’s keeper.
From the North . Much love to my people.May the good lord take care of you.
Well grenadian People. You see now that your government and other people was so this would happen so you could you you please take the vaccine and save your lives I live in the UK and we are problems to like the rest of the world and people have been taking the vaccine so please take the vaccine I beg you save your lives and my condolences to the young lady and all the people have died so far in your country I do not wish that on anyone so please take the vaccine and be safe
Very sad to hear this young lady passing, but was she vaccinated, did she have any comorbid conditions ??
Please remember the anbual mortality rate for Grenada seems to be between 8 and 10 people per 1000 of the population, so that means at the low end around 900 die naturally each year in Grenada, so that would mean about 75 people would die normally in a month, if you spread that evenly over 12 months. So how many people have died in August this year, we are not being told that information. Something does not add up here with these numbers ?? Are there only 18 deaths this month, if so that is nowhere near 75 deaths per month ??
18 dead who tested positive for covid19, not 18 in total
Seems like Dan is the only one here capable of critical thinking.
How sad. Condolences to the child’s family. Unfortunately she will not be the only child to pass.
Living in the UK and knowing what hard times you have ahead if you. I wish you all luck in the world. Get vaccinated and keep your loved ones safe.
No one can publicly state the being vaccinated will stop you from catching covid nor save your life if you were to catch the disease.
Now we understand the reason the government wants us all to be vaccinated but not many of us understand what is in the vaccine hence the slow uptake. Seeing that in the last few weeks the stats is frightening based on local being infected which must have been the case months ago but they were not tested.
The only people who were being tested were new arrival into the country which was the correct way to check so all the data at that time were incorrect.
We all know the vaccine does not 100% guarantee that you will not get Covid & potentially die from it. What it does is greatly reduce your chances of getting it & if you are unfortunate enough to get it the symptoms will be much less.
So sad that you have decided to believe so much unsubstantiated fake news yet feel unable to accept the sincere statements of educated professionals , who honestly just want to save lives.
Stop spreading disinformation, you are hurting your community. Count your blessings, get the jab, and do it for your neighbors if not for yourself. Stop throwing rocks, spread the love.
RIP
Hope some people can learn from your death…
My worry is how will the elderly people get the vaccine if they can’t walk or have no way to get to the medical clinic to get vaccinated? Is there a plan setup to accommodate the elderly?
So sad to hear this. Many more need to get vaccinated to stop this happening every day.