As a part of routine testing carried out on persons entering the country illegally, the Ministry of Health has confirmed case #20, today, June 9, 2020. The person is a 22 year old female who is asymptomatic and was caught entering the country illegally on Sunday, June 7, 2020 along with a one-year-old child and a 63 year old female. All three persons were placed in mandatory quarantine in Punta Gorda.
Contact tracing has begun for anyone who may have come in contact with the infected individual. The Ministry of Health urges the public to continue to adhere to established protocols and to exercise prevention measures at all times.
