St. George's, April 12 (RHC)-- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves expressed his appreciation for the COVID-19 screening tests that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro sent to his country on Saturday.

"We have received 3,000 rapid test kits for the COVID-19 and a relevant quantity of reagents for the PCR test," Gonsalves confirmed and recalled that the United States has withheld similar equipment that was also destined for his country.  "We don't have the PCR equipment as yet... Many pieces of our PCR equipment have been held in 'the great' U.S. for one reason or another.  We do not have any control of the supply chain," he explained.

On Saturday, Grenada’s Prime Minister Keith Mitchell also enthusiastically appreciated the solidarity cooperation that Venezuela is offering to his country through the COVID-19 tests.  “The Government and people of Grenada are deeply appreciative of the donation made by the Government and people of Venezuela. Even as they experience their own challenges, they have made a timely donation of test kits," Mitchell said.
"Thank you for your commitment to ensuring that the good relations between our two countries continue."

"Venezuela has carried out 139,282 coronavirus detection tests with less than 180 confirmed cases. Our country is handling the contingency in an extraordinary way, which allows the government to provide support to other nations. Long live Venezuela!"  The meme shows the World Health Organization (WHO) South America report on the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases, deaths, recovered patients, and tests carried out until April 9.

Through social networks, citizens reacted immediately and thanked the cooperation from Venezuela, a country that is besieged by President Donald Trump's arbitrary sanctions.

"Wow, Venezuela donating stuff even in their position of dire need??  May God bless and cause his grace to shine upon them! Thank you comrades!," Julyn Charles, a young woman from St. George's, Grenada, stressed.

By making these donations, Venezuela joins the efforts that another ALBA country, Cuba, is developing in the Caribbean, where at least 593 doctors from the Henry Reeve Brigade are cooperating in Suriname, Jamaica, Dominica, Belize, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Kitts and Nevis.