By Office of the Prime Minister(PRESS RELEASE) — In an interview, this week with CNBC, the world chief in enterprise information, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Honourable Allen Chastanet talked in regards to the Caribbean’s response to COVID-19, protocols to information the reopening of the journey commerce and Saint Lucia’s successes in managing the pandemic.Prime Minister Chastanet applauded the realm for its widespread quick response to the pandemic, the administration of the pandemic so far and spoke regarding the success of the pre-testing requirement for travellers to Saint Lucia and the partnerships which wished to be developed all by way of the journey commerce to curtail the unfold.“We believe we have found the right balance between opening up the doors while at the same time protecting the safety of the guests who are coming as well as our nationals in our country,” Prime Minister Chastanet acknowledged whereas itemizing the actions allowed beneath half one among Saint Lucia’s reopening of journey.Prime Minister Chastanet has been an advocate for elevated obligation by the airline companies in screening of travellers amidst the pandemic. In a quote all by way of the New York Events, Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister urged airways to push for the occasion and implementation of speedy preboarding airport testing for all passengers.“You have to have testing sites, the way you have a Dunkin’ Donuts kiosk in every airport,” he acknowledged. “The airlines in many ways acted like they had ostrich syndrome, and said it is somebody else’s problem, but ultimately it is their problem. They have to use their advocacy strength to make it happen.”Contained all through the CNBC interview, the prime minister, who has been the lead all by way of the OECS on journey protocols, outlined that the Caribbean is in discussions with airline commerce companions on account of “pre-testing is a formula that works.” Pre-testing being additional inside the market, well-known the Prime Minister, “certainly solves a lot of problems for everyone.”The interview occurred Wednesday, August 12 on CNBC’s Vitality Lunch, hosted by Tyler Mathisen, Melissa Lee and Kelly Evans.On August 7, the prime minister moreover had a dialogue with Cheddar, a foremost dwell streaming financial information neighborhood, on Saint Lucia’s early movement in opposition to coronavirus and the protocols adopted in an effort to reopen its borders for tourism.Prime Minister Chastanet has moreover spoken extensively regarding the monetary affect of the pandemic on the Caribbean and native efforts to stimulate Saint Lucia’s monetary system.Saint Lucia has recorded an entire of 25 COVID-19 circumstances so far, all of which have now recovered utterly, giving the nation a 100 p.c restoration price and nil COVID-19 related deaths.Related
