St. George\u2019s University (SGU) is profoundly saddened by the recently reported COVID-19\u00a0 related fatality in Grenada and extends condolences to the family and loved ones affected by\u00a0 this loss. The SGU global community has seen the ravages of the virus in communities around\u00a0 the world and restates its commitment to doing its part to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in\u00a0 Grenada.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the first crisis we have navigated together, and in each instance, unity and love of\u00a0 country have guided us through. We are all in this together and SGU continues to stand by\u00a0 Grenadians in the fight against the virus\u201d, Dr. Charles Modica, Chancellor of SGU, stated.\u00a0 \u201cCOVID-19 hospitalizations have peaked in the US, and Florida where I live now is seeing the\u00a0 worst of the pandemic with the Delta virus wave. More than 99% of recent COVID-19 deaths in\u00a0 the US involve unvaccinated people, and I urge everyone in Grenada to follow health protocols\u00a0 and get vaccinated as the only way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, or fatality from\u00a0 COVID-19\u201d.<\/p>\n
While vaccinations are an important part of our fight against COVID-19, SGU will continue to\u00a0 work closely with the Government of Grenada in procuring medical equipment for the General\u00a0 Hospital and providing laboratory and professional assistance to prepare the island\u2019s health\u00a0 care system to fight the shared threat of this virus.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the historic tradition of fellowship between SGU students and the citizens of\u00a0 Grenada, the SGU Coronavirus Response Team has kept the health and safety of the University community and the citizens of Grenada at the forefront of all its decision-making. This\u00a0 group, which includes infectious disease experts in the School of Medicine, have made careful\u00a0 and thoughtful decisions backed by scientific research and data in their support of the\u00a0 government\u2019s public health response.<\/p>\n
As the COVID-19 virus evolves to include more transmissible versions like the Delta variant,\u00a0 SGU is always re-evaluating safety protocols to respond to each situation and scientific\u00a0 discovery in real time. As an extra precaution and to help ensure the health and safety of\u00a0 everyone in Grenada, SGU is requiring all students, faculty, and staff, on-campus, to wear a\u00a0 face mask when indoors as per current CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people. This\u00a0 measure is consistent with the steps taken by most universities located in areas with significant\u00a0 increases in active cases of COVID-19 and with our continued commitment to supporting the\u00a0 Grenadian community during this pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring preparation for a safe return to campus, we had the opportunity to upgrade our\u00a0 laboratory at the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) to a state of-the-art molecular PCR diagnostic facility,\u201d said Dr. Richard Liebowitz, Vice Chancellor of St.\u00a0 George\u2019s University. \u201cIn addition to our updated mask policy, timely and gold-standard PCR\u00a0 testing will play a significant role in helping to identify infected individuals and assisting in the\u00a0 reduction of community transmission. To support the contact tracing and testing efforts of\u00a0 Grenada\u2019s Ministry of Health, we have required PCR testing for all students, faculty, and staff on\u00a0 campus within the next ten days. We are prepared to do our part to reduce the spread of the\u00a0 virus in Grenada\u201d.<\/p>\n
On April 15, SGU announced the decision to return to in-person learning on the True Blue\u00a0 Campus. A critical part of this plan required COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty,\u00a0 staff, administrators, vendors, and visitors on campus and strict adherence to Grenada\u2019s Public\u00a0 Health (COVID-19) Regulations and Quarantine Act. In the weeks leading up to the start of the August term, the University mobilized various support services teams to guide students\u00a0 returning through the COVID-19 travel protocols for fully vaccinated travelers. SGU also put in\u00a0 place proactive measures, such as digital vaccination verifications, a pre-travel checklist, SGU\u00a0 airport ambassadors, and specialized COVID-19 sanitization training for room attendants \u2013 all\u00a0 implemented to help lessen the risk of infections on campus and to help keep Grenada healthy\u00a0 and safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am humbled and proud of our grads working on the frontline in US hospitals or conducting\u00a0 vaccine research in labs. They have not hesitated to carve out time to share expertise to help\u00a0 the Grenadian community navigate the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Dr. Marios Loukas, Dean of\u00a0 the School of Medicine at St. George\u2019s University. \u201cI feel grateful to call Grenada home, and\u00a0 they called Grenada home for two years. As a community united by the love for Grenada, we\u00a0 are committed to ensuring our students, some of who will become future doctors, adhere to the\u00a0 University Code of Conduct and honor the oath they took at the start of their medical journey\u201d.<\/p>\n
SGU stands with the people of Grenada and will continue to closely monitor Grenada\u2019s Ministry\u00a0 of Health regulations and CDC recommendations to ensure the health and safety of our campus\u00a0 and our Grenadian community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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