Falkland Islands Government
COVID-19: Information and Guidance
A batch of 64 swabs have been processed today in the UK, with none of them reported as positive for COVID-19. In total 319 samples have been sent to the UK so far – with 11 COVID-19 individuals having positive results returned. KEMH is continuing to collect further swabs for despatch on the next South Atlantic Airbridge.
A new batch of swabs for COVID-19 testing have been sent to UK on the South Atlantic Airbridge. The 64 swabs will be processed at a specialist laboratory. In total 319 samples have been sent to the UK so far.The number of COVID-19 cases in the Falkland Islands remains at 11.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Falkland Islands remains at 11. This includes the six positive cases of COVID-19 identified yesterday. Of the 11 Covid-19 cases, nine individuals are in isolation at the Mount Pleasant Complex as part of the ongoing MPC arrangements for dealing with cases.
Processing of a large batch of test results sent to the UK has been completed overnight, with six further positive cases of COVID-19 identified. The individuals are located at the Mount Pleasant Complex.
We have now received a total of 11 positive COVID-19 results. These individuals are being isolated at MPC in line with their normal public health measures.
The results of the next set of test swabs taken in the Falkland Islands should be known early next week. The samples will be sent on the next northbound Airbridge, scheduled to leave on Sunday and then transferred to a laboratory for processing. There remain five confirmed COVID-19 cases, all individuals currently serving at Mount Pleasant Complex.
There is no change today in the status of COVID-19 cases in the Falkland Islands. As of yesterday, there were five confirmed cases, all individuals currently serving at Mount Pleasant Complex, One of these individuals continues to receive care at KEMH while a second has now been discharged from the hospital.
This morning a further 20 test results were received from the laboratory in the UK. The latest test results show three further positive results for COVID-19 in the Falkland Islands. That takes the total of positive results to five, all individuals are currently serving at Mount Pleasant Complex, and two of whom have been receiving care at KEMH.
There has been no change in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases today, with further test results due from the UK expected late tomorrow. Yesterday it was announced a second positive test result had been received for COVID-19, involving an individual at the Mount Pleasant Complex who has been resident there for some time.
Second COVID-19 case: Following the receipt of test results from the UK on Friday 3 April which confirmed a case of COVID-19 who was a patient in isolation at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, further test results were received on Saturday 4 April which identified a second positive case.
First case of COVID-19 announced: 87 negative results have been received from the UK but unfortunately today, we have received one positive test. An inpatient in the hospital who is in isolation has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.