NewsRegional REGIONAL – COVID-19 variant suspected in Martinique by Barbados Today 22/01/2021 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 22/01/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 157 SOURCE: St Lucia Times – Martinique health officials suspect that a resident may have contracted a variant of the COVID-19 virus. As a result they are investigating the case, local reports say. Martinique 1 Ere quotes a press release from the Regional Health Agency on Thursday as saying that the man travelled during the holiday season. According to the press release, when he returned he had symptoms which suggested he had COVID-19. When health officials administered the RT-PCR test, it was positive. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Business owners disappointed “The test showed a mutation of the S protein of the virus,” the Health Agency press release disclosed. It said sequencing is underway at the National Reference Centre for Viruses and Respiratory Infections in Lyon, France, for confirmation. Martinique health officials are conducting contact tracing and have so far isolated eight individuals. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Walters urges govt to avert cost of living rise due to port... 12/02/2025 Cricket West Indies passes historic governance reform at special meeting of shareholders 10/02/2025 Guyana, United States to deepen partnership aimed at boosting security 09/02/2025