The government says it has no plans of rushing to reopen the borders ahead of the August 10^th General Election.

Both the National Security Minister and the Minister of Health say keeping the borders closed is one way to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

The country’s borders have been closed since March this year.

It was one of the first measures taken to deal with the pandemic.

Opposition parties have been asking the government if the borders will stay closed for the election, which was announced by the Prime Minister last Friday.

Yesterday Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said he wouldn’t advise opening the borders now, when one considers what is taking place with the virus internationally.

National Security Minister Stuart Young said keeping the borders closed has nothing to do with the upcoming General Election.

One hundred and 33 positive cases of the virus have been recorded here.

Eight people have died since the virus was first detected.

So far this year, Anguilla, St. Kitts-Nevis, Guyana and Suriname have held elections during the COVID-19 pandemic with none of them re-opening their borders to allow in nationals wanting to participate in the process.