The Ministry of Health Agriculture Sport and Human Services wishes to remind the general public that persons are not allowed to visit quarantine facilities or other places where individuals are quarantined. This is stipulated in the Turks And Caicos Islands Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (NO. 4) (Amendment) (NO. 5) Regulations 2020 (Legal Notice 56 of 2020) which states the following;

Restriction on visitation

26. (1) No person shall visit or be permitted to visit—
    • any place of quarantine or isolation station;

Offence

35. Any person who contravenes these Regulations commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment for three months, or to both.

Persons are advised that if they have items for delivery to persons in quarantine, they should inform the facility and make arrangements to leave them with security personnel or for persons in the community, they should not enter homes which are under quarantine.

These measures are in place in order to protect public health and should be adhered to at all times.

For additional information and updates, please visit the Ministry of Health website on https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/ or call the health hotlines on 232 9444 or 333 0911.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 26^th June 2020:

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS HAS SEEN SOME CHANGES IN ITS COVID-19 POSITION OVER THE PAST 24hrs. THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 CURRENTLY STANDS AT FOUR (4); WITH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES AT SIXTEEN (16). 

OF THE FOUR ACTIVE CASES, ONE IS A CONTACT OF AN EARLIER CONFIRMED CASE AND WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONTACT TRACING; ONE CASE IS A RETURNING RESIDENT AND TWO CASES ARE LOCAL TRANSMISSIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM IS AGRESSIVELY CONTINUING CONTACT TRACING.

TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD NO NEW SUSPECTED CASES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECOVERIES FROM COVID-19 REMAINS AT TEN (10); AND THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

THIRTY-TWO (32) NEW TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT ALL PERSONS TESTED WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. To date, the TCI has recorded a total of five hundred and sixty-two (562) test results, with five hundred and forty-six (546) confirmed to be negative and sixteen (16) 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.

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION HAS DECREASED TO 80. This includes: Confirmed cases (4), contacts of confirmed cases (16), returning TCI residents (40), and other international travellers (20) – Forty-four (44) 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 DECREASE IN QUARANTINE NUMBERS IS AS A RESULT OF TEST RESULTS CONFIRMING SEVERAL PERSONS WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19 AND THE QUARATINE PERIOD HAVE EXPIRED FOR SOME PERSONS; ALL INDIVIDUALS WERE REMOVED FROM QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 895 individuals have been released from quarantine/observation status. 

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 public IS URGED TO FOLLOW THE HEALTH ADVICE AND GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY, ESPECIALLY AS WE PROGRESS WITH THE PHASED REOPENING.

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. Wearing of masks required in public 3. Practicing social distancing 4. 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.

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 25^th June 2020:

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SEE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ITS COVID-19 POSITION OVER THE PAST 24hrs. THE TCI HAS RECORDED ANOTHER NEW CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19, BRINGING THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE CONFIRMED CASES TO FOUR (4). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES NOW STANDS AT SIXTEEN (16). THE NEW CONFIRMED CASE IS IDENTIFIED AS LOCAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS NOT ALREADY IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS.

OF THE OTHER THREE CONFIRMED CASES ONE IS A CONTACT OF AN EARLIER CONFIRMED CASE AND WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONTACT TRACING; ONE CASE IS A RETURNING RESIDENT AND THE THIRD CASE IS LOCAL TRANSMISSION. THE PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM IS AGRESSIVELY CONTINUING CONTACT TRACING.

TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD NO NEW SUSPECTED CASES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECOVERIES FROM COVID-19 STANDS AT TEN (10); AND THE TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD ONE COVID-19 DEATH.

EIGHTY-SIX (86) NEW TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SINCE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE, WHICH CONFIRMED ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS POSITIVE AND EIGHTY-FIVE (85) OTHERS WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. To date, the TCI has recorded a total of five hundred and thirty (530) test results, with five hundred and fourteen (514) confirmed to be negative and sixteen (16) 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.

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION HAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO 192. This includes: Confirmed cases (4), contacts of confirmed cases (16), returning TCI residents (152), and other international travellers (20) – Ninety (90) 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 NUMBERS IS AS A RESULT OF THE NEW CONFIRMED CASE AND THEIR CONTACTS BEING ADDED TO QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS.

A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF TEST RESULTS ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN QUARANTINE; THESE PERSONS WILL BE RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION STATUS OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 24hrs AND THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE NEXT UPDATE. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 783 individuals have been released from quarantine/observation status. 

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 public IS URGED TO FOLLOW THE HEALTH ADVICE AND GUIDELINES FROM THE MINISTRY, ESPECIALLY AS WE PROGRESS WITH THE PHASED REOPENING.

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.

Another new case of COVID-19 is being reported by the Ministry of Health. The Turks and Caicos Islands now has a total of sixteen (16) cases of COVID-19 with 10 recoveries, 1 death, one person who left the country and 4 active cases.

The newly reported case was identified in the community. The individual has been quarantined and will be managed in the community along with their immediate contacts. The Public Health team will be conducting contact tracing in order to identify any other persons who are close contacts in order to test and quarantine them.

With the ongoing local testing taking place through the National Public Health Laboratory, including the testing of suspected cases as well as front line workers, it is expected that more positive test results will be received going forward.

The general public is reminded to take the following precautions to protect themselves and others; 

• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (greater than 60% ethanol or 70% isopropanol)
• Practice social distancing at all times-keeping 6 feet from other persons
• Use face coverings when in public (must cover mouth and nose)
• Cover your coughs and sneezes (use your elbow or a tissue which should be properly disposed of)
• Keep frequently touched surfaces clean e.g.  tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks and ATM machines.
• Stay home and call the Health Hotlines if you have symptoms of COVID-19 on 232 9444 or 333 0911
• Avoid contact with others who are sick

Stay informed about COVID-19, visit the Ministry of Health’s website: https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the public that as at 12am on 24^th June 2020:

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS HAS EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ITS COVID-19 POSITION SINCE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE. THE TCI NOW HAS THREE (3) ACTIVE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19, WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES TO FIFTEEN (15). THE NEW ADDITIONAL CASE IS A CONTACT OF A CONFIRMED CASE AND WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONTACT TRACING. OF THE OTHER TWO ACTIVE CASES, ONE CASE IS A RETURNING RESIDENT AND THE SECOND CASE IS LOCAL TRANSMISSION; CONTACT TRACING IS AGRESSIVELY CONTINUING.

TCI CONTINUES TO RECORD NO NEW SUSPECTED CASES.

FOUR NEW TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED, OVER THE PAST 24hrs; WHICH CONFIRMED ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS POSITIVE AND THREE OTHERS WERE NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19. To date, the TCI has recorded a total of four hundred and forty-four (444) test results, with four hundred and twenty-nine (429) confirmed to be negative and fifteen (15) 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.

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN QUARANTINE/OBSERVATION REMIANS AT 187. This includes: Confirmed cases (3), contacts of confirmed cases (12), returning TCI residents (152), and other international travellers (20) – Ninety (90) 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.

TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 783 individuals have been released from quarantine/observation status. 

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.

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.