Falkland Islands Government
COVID-19: Information and Guidance
The latest test results received by KEMH are all negative for COVID-19. The batch of 16 swabs were processed in the UK as part of the hospital's regular monitoring for the virus. 388 samples have so far been tested in the UK and there have been 13 COVID-19 positive results in total.
A further batch of 16 swabs have been despatched to the UK for testing. The most recent results, for 19 swabs, were all negative for COVID-19. 372 samples have so far been tested in the UK and there have been 13 COVID-19 positive results in total. All the individuals with positive results have now either completed isolation or treatment.
The latest test results received by KEMH are all negative for COVID-19. The batch of 19 swabs were processed in the UK as part of the hospital's regular monitoring for the virus. 372 samples have so far been tested in the UK and there have been 13 COVID-19 positive results in total.
Results for the latest batch of 19 test swabs that are in the UK are expected tomorrow. Processing typically takes up to 36 hours. 353 samples have so far been tested in the UK and there have been 13 COVID-19 positive results in total. Two of those 13 remain in isolation at Mount Pleasant Complex, while the remainder of the individuals have either completed isolation or treatment.
A further 19 test swabs are on their way to the UK on the Airbridge today as part of the KEMH’s regular monitoring for COVID-19. Processing typically takes up to 36 hours. 353 samples have now been tested in the UK and there have been 13 COVID-19 positive results in total.
The latest test results received by KEMH from the UK show one positive results for COVID-19 out of 16 swabs tested. This now brings our total to 13 positive cases. The positive was for an individual at Mount Pleasant Complex, who is in isolation as part of the on-going MPC arrangements for dealing with cases.
If you had a swab taken from KEMH recently, it’s important to note that you need to wait to hear directly from the hospital as to your test result. Swabs are being sent to the UK regularly on the South Atlantic Airbridge and are typically processed within 36 hours of arrival. Staff are phoning anyone affected within a day of receiving back results, and there's no need to contact the hospital.
As part of our regular updates we are keeping people informed of test results as they are returned to us from the United Kingdom. KEMH would however like to remind people who have been swabbed that they need to wait to hear directly from the hospital concerning their personal test results.
A further 18 swabs are on their way to the UK for COVID-19 testing. A batch of 64 swabs were processed last Friday, with none of them reported as positive for COVID-19. All 11 individuals who have so far tested positive for COVID-19 in the Falkland Islands have now completed self-isolation or treatment. In total 319 samples have been sent to the UK so far.
The Falkland Islands Government has today announced a suite of new measures to assist businesses, private sector employees and households as they adjust to the economic effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic.