Although there are no more active COVID-19 cases in Orealla and Siparuta, a member of the Regional COVID-19 Task Force in Region Six believes that this is so because residents are refusing to get tested despite having flu-like symptoms.
Over a week ago Toshao Carl Peneux expressed concern that the two communities under his administration might have a second outbreak of the virus and that the situation would be much worse as majority of the persons who recently tested positive were symptomatic.
However, when contacted by Sunday Stabroek yesterday, Penuex stated that there were no more active cases and that everyone has recovered. He then requested Dr Lerone Henry, who is in Orealla monitoring the two communities, to give a further update.
