5 more COVID-19 cases in VI; Partial lockdown announced
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) made the announcement late Monday night, August 24, 2020, during a COVID-19 update on how the government intends to move forward with community spread of the virus.
COVID-19 clusters
Prior to tonight, Hon Malone had announced on Friday, August 21, 2020, that the territory recorded 9 new cases of the virus linked to a previous case #12, bringing the total to 21.
He said new case #22 was detected while receiving treatment at the emergency room. Contract tracing resulted in 3 primary contacts of that case testing positive for the virus.
One other primary contact of case #12 tested positive for the virus, bringing the total new cases to 5.
"Given these circumstances, the BVI is now classified as having clusters of cases in accordance with the WHO transmission classification guidelines," he said while underscoring the need for effective contact tracing and testing as a priority of the government.
New 14-day Curfew order
According to the Health Minister, the aim now is to rapidly contain the spread of the virus and prevent transmission within the community, especially to vulnerable groups through Phase 3 of the COVID-19 national action plan.
As such, a new 14-day curfew order has been announced starting Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 5:01 pm to 4:59 am with the aim of limiting the movement of people and conducting testing without the need for a total lockdown.
Similar to previous lockdowns, Hon Malone further announced that for the first 7 days of the curfew, only certain essential businesses will be allowed to operate, subject to review.
More details to come.
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53 Responses to “5 more COVID-19 cases in VI; Partial lockdown announced”
What needs to be done at least for a week of total curfew is a house to house search by Immigration and Police for those illegals who were smuggled in. Fish them out. Prosecute the perpetrators.
This is disgusting. It's a crime to endanger lives.
Every one WEAR YOUR MASK and wear them property. Follow the recommended safety protocols. STAY HOME if you don't really have to be out. Stop stressing the Health system and the those of us who are compliant. Need to start mass testing. Don't wait for the sick person to show up at the Hospital. Let's get through this. What are some of you people and Politicians saying still? Open up the borders? Want to hear your thoughts on the most recent events. Let us hear you.
Perfect demonstration of why doing business in the VI requires import of employees,even at additional cost.
A complete lock down will send the weeds running to the weed eater and then we will know who has what.
Government doing great job. As you can all see UK washing their hands off us. They don’t want the responsibility. All we see on g** social media is him sailing and his kids diving while we starve. Even the Cubans have more compassion and decency.
2. Do you think the government have money to feed people during these lockdowns.
3. Do a lock down now and next month a few more cases surface , are we going to lock down again.
4. Covid19 is here to stay and the world including the BVI have to learn to live with it.
my only real concern right now is survival...literally. we've been able to scrape enough money opening our little shop this last few months...just enough to pay the rent and put some food on the table....but the reality is , with this shutdown now...i just dont know how we can survive.......have received nothing from ssb.( they say i.ll get but that was 2 weeks ago now and stil nothing....i,ve pleaded for community funding ( which just falls on deaf ears- which is really hard given that when my community leader has asked for my help in the past i have ALWAYS been there for him...always)....i.ve never been one to hold my hand out and ive never been a supporter of it...but hunger puts past to pride.......how do we survive. shut down now for another 2 weeks......just how do we survive........
Government are always talking about covid and one lost life is too many.......but soon lives will fade out in other ways..when the stress continues to mount and hunger gets the better of us.......assistance isnt reaching those who really really need it.
thank heavens for those friends who graciously help, but they have their own stresses. Government..you need to do what you say you are going to do and get the money out there....
we were promised assistance for april may and june.....they only processing for april and may and then have to start all over for june...where is the sense in that...its nearly SEPTEMBER already. Hon Wheatly (ssb) your promises are weak , you continue to promised deadlines when all claims will be processed yet here we are. you need to speak with the people on the ground at ssb before you make these promises. we all have long memories and while the intentions of this government is in the right place .....the execution of those promises is failing and you are therefore failing your people.
respectfully submitted from someone who is so very disheartened by how they are being treated ( and i know im not alone)
Remember Employment continues to increase.
Remember a hungry man is a ANGRY man.
Pray it do not get to that.
Emloyment is of no use to a dead man nor a sick man and neither is food.
I would rather be alive and healthy,broke and jobless than be dead.
While there is life,there is hope.
In the mean time be wise, Mask, Sanitize, Social Distanceung and of course Pray. GOD Bless the BVI.
Wheel and come again.
On Monday 25th August, 2020, 5 more positive cases of covid! What's going on?