Saint Lucia is extending COVID-19 protocols currently in place commencing on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, and ending on Thursday, September 30, 2021, Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Minister, Moses Jn Baptiste announced Tuesday. 'At this stage, we note the overall reduction in transmission rate but as the medical professionals have explained, we are still at a critical phase and we cannot let our guard down, we must ensure that we continue to bring down the transmission rate,' Jn Baptiste explained in a statement. He disclosed that the decision to extend the existing protocols until the end of September came after