MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S COVID-19 UPDATE #103

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The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 21st June 2020:

THE TURKS AND CAICOS HAS SEEN MINIMAL CHANGES IN ITS COVID-19 POSITION OVER THE PAST 24hrs. THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD TWO (2) NEW CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TO 14. ONE CONFIRMED CASE IS A RETURNING RESIDENT AND THE SECOND CASE IS LOCAL TRANSMISSION; CONTACT TRACING IS AGRESSIVELY UNDERWAY.

TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD NO NEW SUSPECTED CASES.

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION HAS INCREASED TO 222. This includes: Confirmed cases (2), contacts of confirmed cases (27), returning TCI residents (173), and other international travellers (20) – Seventy-eight (78) of these persons are currently being quarantined at a non-medical facility. Persons under observation/quarantine, that are not confirmed or suspected cases, are either not displaying symptoms or have not met the case definition.

THE INCREASE IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION NUMBERS IS AS A RESULT OF CONTACTS OF CONFIRMED CASES BEING ADDED TO QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS; SOME PERSONS ALREADY IN QUARANTINE WERE ALSO CONTACTS OF A CONFIRMED CASE AND HAVE BEEN RECATEGORIZED AS SUCH. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 728 individuals have been released from quarantine/observation status. 

NO NEW POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE. To date, the TCI has recorded a total of four hundred and sixteen (416) test results, with four hundred and two (402) confirmed to be negative and fourteen (14) positive confirmations. All persons confirmed not to have COVID-19, and any contacts, (if quarantined, will be removed from quarantine/observation status) are asked to continue following proper guidelines from the Ministry of Health.

LOCAL TESTING IS BEING CONDUCTED FOR PERSONS IN A RANGE OF CATEGORIES, INCLUDING FRONTLINE WORKERS, THOSE THAT MAY NEED TO TRAVEL LOCALLY TO OTHER ISLANDS, TRAVEL FOR TREATMENT ABROAD AND OTHER REASONS. THESE PERSONS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN QUARANTINE.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECOVERIES FROM COVID-19 STANDS AT TEN (10); AND THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

the public IS URGED TO FOLLOW THE HEALTH ADVICE AND GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY, ESPECIALLY AS WE PROGRESS WITH THE PHASED REOPENING. PERSONS ARE ALSO REMINDED of offenses committed under section 34 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (nO.4) (AMENDMENT) (NO.5) Regulations 2020 in regard to false Statements/information. You do not have to be the originator of the statement/information in order to be charged under the law.

Please note the following definitions:

  • A suspected person is someone who meets the case definition as outlined by WHO and CARPHA - and is experiencing symptoms.
  • A person in quarantine is an individual on island who may have come in proximity to suspected or confirmed cases - and have not exhibited symptoms.

Let's continue to reduce the risk by: 1. Washing our hands for 20secs or more 2. Practicing social distancing 3. Prepare your home, office and other surroundings by following the advice of the Ministry of Health and other credible health agencies.

For more information, please visit the Ministry of Health website, www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or call our hotline numbers, (649) 232-9444 and (649) 333-0911, if you or someone you know has symptoms or signs of COVID-19.