St Lucia Restricts Entry of Travelers from Ebola Stricken Countries

Due to the degree of the flare-up of Ebola influencing Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony has instructed the Commissioner concerning Police, Mr. Vernon Francois to actualize with prompt impact a restriction on persons from these nations who wish to go to Saint Lucia.

All guests from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will be denied passage into Saint Lucia until further take note. In spite of the way that  the  President of Nigeria has pronounced that Nigeria is  Ebola free, guests from Nigeria will be obliged to present a late therapeutic testament which clears him/her of the infection, notwithstanding a VISA to be permitted section into Saint Lucia.

The Prime Minister says, the Government of Saint Lucia keeps on monitorring the flare-up and has dispensed assets to get ready for any conceivable danger. Late occasions in Dallas, Texas have incited an uplifted mindfulness and require solid activity to guarantee that Saint Lucia is secured. The Ministry of Health will keep on monitorring advancements in the United States and Europe, the three seriously influenced West African nations and will give overhauls to people in general.

St. Lucia has turned into the second nation inside the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to place a quick restrict on nationals from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone entering the nation due to the lethal Ebola infection.

A legislature explanation Wednesday expressed that given the degree of the flare-up of the Ebola infection in those West African nations, Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has informed the Commissioner concerning Police, Vernon Francois, to actualize with "prompt impact, a forbiddance on persons from these nations who wish to venture out to St Lucia.

“All visitors from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will be denied entry into St Lucia until further notice,” the announcement said, including in spite of the way that the President of Nigeria has pronounced that Nigeria is Ebola free, guests from that nation will be obliged to present a late therapeutic testament which clears them of the infection, notwithstanding a having a visa to be permitted section into St Lucia.

Executive Anthony said that St. Lucia would keep on monitorring the flare-up and has dispensed assets to plan for any conceivable danger. There is no known cure for the infection that has murdered about 5,000 individuals primarily in the three influenced west African nations.

“Recent events in Dallas, Texas have prompted a heightened awareness and necessitate strong action to ensure that St Lucia is protected,” the Prime Minister said.

The administration proclamation said that the Ministry of Health will keep on monitorring improvements in the United States and Europe, and also the three extremely influenced West African nations and will give overhauls to people in general.

Prior, St. Vincent and the Grenadines declared restrict on guests from the African nations and Grenada said it excessively was examining a comparative boycott.