St Lucia confirms first case of new Covid variant

St Lucia has confirmed its first case of the new Covid-19 variant. Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) confirmed the BA5 variant of the coronavirus has been detected on the island. The case has been confirmed in a 36-year-old woman from Vieux Fort, chief medical officer Dr Sharon Belmar George said. The woman, does not have a history of travelling. Experts now believe the BA5 variant could be spreading across the Eastern Caribbean nation. This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over.