An assurance from the Minister of Health that his government wants to bring every national back home, but the process has to be carefully carried out.

Yesterday the Minister Terrence Deyalsingh was told of more nationals in several countries complaining about not being allowed to return.

They say many have applied for exemptions and they are yet to get any word from the Ministry of National Security.

Minister Deyalsingh insisted the Minister of National Security is working on the requests and there is no deliberate plan to keep people out.

His colleague Minister of Communications Donna Cox also assured her government is willing but there is need for some patience.

Many nationals have been stranded in foreign states after the government here took the decision in March to close the borders.

This weekend will see the arrival of another group of nationals, stranded in foreign parts since the COVID triggered closure of the country’s borders.

Yesterday the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Roshan Parasram said notice of the pending arrival came from the Ministry of National Security.

Dr. Parasram said when the nationals arrive they will be quarantined.

The number expected is being put at just over 100.

Earlier this week 290 nationals who were in quarantine for about 3 weeks were allowed to go home.

The 290 were crewmembers from The Enchantment of the Seas ship.

Twelve from the group tested positive for the Coronavirus.