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Beach hours now limited to between 5:00am & noon

-as territory takes steps to remain in control of COVID-19 pandemic
With some 26 active COVID-19 cases present in the territory out of a total confirmed 35, the territory's beaches, while open, have now been limited to just a couple of access hours per day following a spike in infections believe to have been caused by human smuggling. Photo: VINO/File
Cabinet also decided that inter-island ferries will continue to operate but must adhere to the social distancing measures and protocols. Photo: VINO/File
Cabinet also decided that inter-island ferries will continue to operate but must adhere to the social distancing measures and protocols. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With some 26 active COVID-19 cases present in the territory out of a total confirmed 35, the territory's beaches, while open, have now been limited to just a couple of access hours per day following a spike in infections believe to have been caused by human smuggling.

Premier Andrew A. Fahie in statements released on Friday, August 29, 2020, said that Cabinet's decision to limit access to the Territory's beaches between the hours of 5:00 am and noon comes as more steps are being taken to remain ahead of the pandemic. 

Inter-island ferries continue to operate 

In addition, inter-island ferries will continue to operate but must adhere to the social distancing measures and protocols. 

Cabinet has also endorsed the Minister of Education's decision relating to on-line education and agreed to review the position of the re-opening of schools fortnightly.

"These Cabinet Decisions took into consideration not only our ongoing fight against COVID-19 but also our need to always be in a state of preparedness and readiness as we are in the Atlantic Hurricane Season," Premier Fahie announced.

Calculated decision to fight COVID-19 - Premier Fahie 

He said well-calculated decisions is now the new order of the day and asked for continued vigilance as the VI navigates both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Atlantic Hurricane Season concurrently.

"Please remember that in the BVI we have just over 35,000 people, but only eight ventilators, and we do not want to use any of them." 

Persons exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 are being reminded to not rush out to health institutions, rather, contact the medical hotline at 852-7650.

31 Responses to “Beach hours now limited to between 5:00am & noon ”

  • HAHA (29/08/2020, 16:57) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    Police obviously not monitoring CGB people,on beach surfers paddling around.
    • Too much talk from top cop (29/08/2020, 18:34) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
      This commissioner a man I like but he just talking talking, no action... Time for tbe police to step up and help the government.....They have to be seeing whts going on...Then this Premier is saying he refusing Britain help...When will these cops step up and work.....come on masn, help the govt out... work...
    • HAHA (29/08/2020, 19:02) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      CGB doing nothing. This guy paddles around the entire harbor everyday starting at 4:30pm they do nothing
      • rewrsdffds (29/08/2020, 20:57) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
        Well you go out there and stop him .
        • HAHA (30/08/2020, 17:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
          He did it again today. I called CGB police no one there WE police laughed at me so what’s the point in see something say something why are no Police in CGB
  • Don’t blame (29/08/2020, 17:16) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Don’t blame the Government but blame the “over do it lit community” who saw nothing Wong doing what they did that caused us to be on curfew....
  • My girl (29/08/2020, 17:19) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Beach full all now, so what is enforcing this?
  • concern (29/08/2020, 17:25) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    But bars are still opening East end with the customers liming around the back of the business (Tom bar) pariquita bay and And (Nicky zee bar) fat hogs bay .
  • Fear not (29/08/2020, 17:42) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    Im happy that the fear is disappearing....The fear was consuming us...Life goes on....This virus aint going no where ...People we need to be cautious, follow the safety guide lines...We have to open the place up soon....We need all to obey the safety measures....
  • Tolian (29/08/2020, 17:44) Like (16) Dislike (9) Reply
    While I accept all steps taken by our Gov’t to protectd some healthy time us I am missing the logic here. Who goes to the beach at 05:00? Open the beach from 07:00 to at last 4:00. Families can spend some healthy time outside aand the children are not locked up all the
    time. Just my two cents
    • Agree (29/08/2020, 21:28) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      Totally Agree
    • @Tolian (30/08/2020, 08:58) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      you either lazy or a fake tolian. People always out exercising from very early in the morning including going to the beach.
  • police (29/08/2020, 17:48) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Police on CGB more than any other asking people to put on their mask while on the beach. Only CGB ayo could jump on?
    • Peaches (30/08/2020, 05:45) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
      I am sick of these draconian laws under the guise of this virus. Watch out people, more to come. The elite are prepping us for the New World Order. Soon our freedom will be taken away from us and if we do not comply it will be by force and subsequently imprisonment. Stay in the Word of God, perilious times are ahead. This is just the beginning. This will never return to normal. People on the beach just trying to soak up some vitamin D from the sun and get a soak in the beach and police coming telling you to put on your mask! they should be out protecting the borders where this virus was able to slip into the country that was doing so well. STOP HARRASING THE BEACH GOERS! GO AND KEEP AN EYE ON THE BORDERS!!
  • Norris Turnbull (29/08/2020, 17:51) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Wow. Is this for real. After 5 almost 6. Peeps ssd's till in water. Hmm
  • Lawlessness (29/08/2020, 19:38) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Police ain’t checking nothing!! Everyday in my neighborhood the same set of people hanging out in the same spot and NO MASKS!!
    • CareE DO (29/08/2020, 20:46) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      IT'S CRAZY PRIMIER SAID POLICE OFFICERS WERE GOING TO BE OUT MAKING SURE PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY SUPPOSE TO DO ALL THESE DAYS HAVENT SEEN ONE OFFICER NO WHERE ON THE STREET THIS IS A JOKE COMMISIONER DONT GIVE A CRAP PASS BY RITE WAY IN TOWN MAN STILL HANGING OUT NO MASK SPANISH BAR OPEN EVERY DAY SAID THE BEST SPORT SAND THEM OPENING THEM DOOR SNEEKING IN PEOPLE WHERE ARE THE COPS LOOK LIKE THEM HIDING FROM THE VIRUS JUST LIKE THEY WENT INTO HIHEING DURING IRMA AND MARIA..MR FAHIE TELL THE COMMISH TO DO HIS JOB HE GETTING PAID TO DO.
  • beach time (29/08/2020, 20:16) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    everyone crying for hardware shops to open well now after 12pm you can go there and then go home and do some work as you messed up the beach time with all your crying
    • Greg (30/08/2020, 10:24) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ beach time. Bull crap, you are the one crying. People who need things from the hardware stores to secure their homes from the upcoming hurricanes have nothing to do with the beaches. Did you hear anyone say close the beaches so we can open hardware stores? That was the decision of the government, because beach goers are not adhering to the rules. They are in clusters, no masks, staying past curfew time. You want beaches, we want hardware, others want restaurants, bars, clubs etc. Who are you to get upset about hardware stores? It must be because your house is secure. If you want more time on the beaches, vent your opinion as we have and stop blaming people who desperately need to finish their houses. Everyone don't have the money to finish at one time.
  • concern (29/08/2020, 20:21) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    CGB if the police not doing it you could do your own citizen arrest for the protection of the entire B. Wee. I.
  • bvi (29/08/2020, 20:45) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Police only checking for tint and pulling off tint ...thats it.
  • Question to everyone (30/08/2020, 00:42) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Anyone knows how many death This virus took after the winter season, . Anyone knows how many people die during the winter sesson from flu and other illnesses before this virus came along.?
  • Windy (30/08/2020, 01:38) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

    the commissioner of Police and governor have failed us they are only about power and being in charge over the b**(*s on the island

  • Andre Fox (30/08/2020, 08:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about the fact that the virus dies at high temperatures? http://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/the-british-virgin-islands/
  • CHAK. (30/08/2020, 10:43) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    just a little question to the Gov...
    WHEN are you planning to lock down the whole island??? when we get 100 active case???
  • u (30/08/2020, 10:56) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Remember the words of the late Laviety stout where there is no vision d people parish
    • Excuse me? (30/08/2020, 14:07) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      First of all... learn to spell "LAVITY" second of all... those were NOT his words. Those were the words of King Solomon. Read Proverbs 29:18
  • wow (30/08/2020, 11:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is most unfortunate that many persons are not taking the threat of the virus seriously. I drove around Tortola yesterday and in just about every village it was business as usual. No social distancing. People up in each other’s faces. Little groups congregating. The odd mask, but for the most part people were not wearing them.
    Is the message reaching the masses?
    What about the authorities? I mean, gosh man, it is a fight for survival, but if you have to treat big hard back adults who should know better, like children, then we have to do what we have to do.
    We do not get a second chance at life, so we can’t afford to play with it.
    You are lucky if you see police patrolling.
    What’s going on here?
  • tola (30/08/2020, 14:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So are you saying the COVID 19 is NOT in the water at 11;59 am each day but somehow it mysteriously appears at 1:00 pm? SMH


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