COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia

The COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia was a part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Saint Lucia on 13 March 2020. As of 2 September 2022, there are a total of 28,894 confirmed cases, of which 28,369 have recovered and 391 deaths have occurred.

COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSaint Lucia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date13 March 2020
(4 years and 4 weeks)
Confirmed cases28,894 (2 September)
Active cases127 (2 September)
Recovered28,369 (2 September)
Deaths
391 (2 September)
Fatality rate1.35% (2 September)
Vaccinations
  • 59,973 (people with at least one dose)
  • 54,780 (fully vaccinated)
  • 7,799 (booster doses administered)
(2 September)
Government website
covid19response.lc

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has conducted a vaccination programme using the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since 17 February 2021, the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine since 23 August, the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine since 9 December, the Moderna vaccine since March 2022. As of 5 May 2022, 29.4% of the population was fully vaccinated.

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