Proclamation for Declaration of State of Emergency (S.I. No. 39 of 2020). Country/Territory Saint Lucia Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 10 of 23 March 2020. Subject General Keyword Hazards Public health Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Proclamation of the Governor General of Saint Lucia declares that a state of emergency exists for the purposes of Chapter 1 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia as a result of the occurrence of COVID-19. Section 17(1) of the Constitution of Saint Lucia empowers the Governor General to declare such emergency, whereas section 17(2) specified when such declaration may be taken. Full text English Website www.cdema.org