The latest test results received by KEMH have shown one positive result for COVID-19 out of 18 swabs tested, but the construction sector will go back to work in the Falkland Islands.
THE number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Falklands increased to 11 (in the week ending April 17), MLA Leona Roberts confirmed on the Tuesday. All confirmed cases correspond to individuals living in Mount Pleasant. Of the 11 cases, one patient continues to receive treatment in the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), while another nine remain in self-isolation in Mount Pleasant.
Tim Waggott has been appointed as the new Financial Secretary, taking up his position from April 24 2020.
THE Falkland Islands received its first positive result for Covid-19 today (April3 ). 87 results had been returned from the UK negative but a test sent for an in isolation was returned positive.
DUE to COVID-19, UK exam boards have confirmed they will not run GCSEs and are working with stakeholders to plan a methodology for awarding grades, Executive Head Teacher Karen Steen told Penguin News on Thursday.
A FALKLAND Islands woman was arrested on Friday March 6 accused of ‘use of words or behaviour or display of written material to incite racial hatred’.
An issue of trespass is also under consideration by the Attorney General.
