by Linda Straker
- Currently no minors hospitalised with Covid-19
- Almost 1,600 students vaccinated against Covid-19
- First wave fuelled by Delta variant; second wave began shortly after Christmas season
- National data shows most hospitalised cases are unvaccinated
A significant number of people affected with Covid-19 in Grenada’s second wave are under the age of 18.
“What I can tell you, is that of the active persons we currently have 11.5% of the persons are under the age of 18 and that is usually the school-age,” Dr Myanna Charles, Senior Medical Officer disclosed during the Tuesday, 11 January 2022 post-cabinet briefing.
There are currently no minors hospitalised with Covid-19.
As of 10 January, Grenada had 2,286 active cases and, based on sequencing, the cases are fuelled by the Omicron variant. That second wave began shortly after the Christmas season when there were several mass gathering social events.
The island’s first wave was fuelled by the Delta Variant and occurred after various mass gathering events in late July and early August 2021.
As it relates to vaccinations, less than 10% of students are vaccinated despite the country offering vaccination for students who have reached the age of 12. “Our data shows that almost 1,600 students have been vaccinated against Covid-19,” she said, praising the parents who allowed their children to be inoculated.
“I will take to take this opportunity to commend those parents who saw the need for the urgency of vaccination. That is the way out. Vaccination is the way out and these latest variants are showing us that, the latest variant is showing us that,” she said, referring to national data which shows that most of the hospitalized cases are unvaccinated.
There are no more than 25,000 students on the island attending primary and secondary schools and they have been negatively affected by Covid-19 because of the measures put in place to contain and control the spread of the virus since it was first detected on the island in March 2020.
For the past 2 years students have not been able to attend classes in the in-person format before Covid-19 but instead had to experience a blended approach of online and in-person classes.
The science seems to be laughable. Everything blamed on mass gathering but not on the laxed approach by gov. Everything was open, curfew removed, vaccinated allowed to walk off plane without quarantine. Where did omicron come from? Unless it’s a bird that took flight from South Africa (where it is claimed the first case originated)…. and it flew to Grenada and began pecking people randomly. We all know it came to our shores from persons who were entering on airlines. All sorts of activities happened because the government made everyone feel it was carefree season to be merry… so the people did just that…. how many persons can say they stayed home and did not mingle …. I know I can say it. All kinda party… the amount for fire works I heard going off…. you think it’s one person at the party? Wasn’t the police giving out the permission for events? Did they check that the party holder was following protocol…. but it’s events fault. Gov must own their part too. Their lax approach was part of the problem coupled with the mass events… don’t just blame the event.
The science is only “laughable” to those who don’t want to accept reality… Let’s expand on your blaming of the govt for people coming in and bringing it……hundreds testing positive daily..how did the hundreds get it? Not by large gatherings..Only people with their head in the sand believe that Grenada could just lock down its borders forever and somehow remain covid free ….The fact is we have had enough time for those who wish to do all that they can to reduce their chances of getting seriously ill ..to do just that….and for the ones who think different and want to do it their own way…. wish them all the best…The tactbis covid is going nowelhere anytime soon and we have to live with it. It’s not going to magically disappear on its own and if you think a longer quarantine or total lockdown will magically save us…well I don’t know what to say to you….but good luck with that ..it hasn’t worked in nearly all the countries in the world.
Peoplr are required to take a covid test two days prior to flying to Grenada,so maybe look elsewhere for the cause
It is 3 days before arrival for the COVID-19 test, not 2 days.