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Cabinet allocates $500K towards battling COVID surge - Hon Malone

-Persons in VI urged to continue following coronavirus guidelines & measures
The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has agreed to allocate an initial sum of $500,000 towards securing resources and personnel to address the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Territory. Photo: GIS/Facebook
The Health Minister further admonished all to continue following public health protocols such as wearing of face masks and practicing frequent hand hygiene. Photo: VINO/File
The Health Minister further admonished all to continue following public health protocols such as wearing of face masks and practicing frequent hand hygiene. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has agreed to allocate an initial sum of $500,000 towards securing resources and personnel to address the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Territory.

This was announced by Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (Al) in a July 8, 2021, COVID-19 briefing on the current situation in the territory.

According to Hon Malone, “These funds will be monitored and approved by the Financial Secretary together with the Ministry of Health and Social Development before any funds are expended for this purpose. Resources continue to be allocated to fight this.”

He said the situation in this Tterritory remains a troubling one, however, all must remember to follow the COVID-19 guidelines and measures as the only true way to fight the outbreak.

VI fate not determined by Regional & Global events - Hon Malone 

“What we have to do is to look in terms of what will be required in order to get this done.  We cannot determine what our fate may be with regional and global events,” he said.

The Health Minister further admonished all to continue following public health protocols such as wearing of face masks and practicing frequent hand hygiene. 

“We must maintain physical distance in public spaces, and we must get vaccinated as it is our best tool to reduce the transmission of the virus,” he said.

The latest figure on the territory COVID-19 infections rates is 821 active confirmed cases as of July 8, 2021, with authorities suspecting the super-contagious Delta Variant of the virus present in the territory.

17 Responses to “Cabinet allocates $500K towards battling COVID surge - Hon Malone ”

  • Overtime (10/07/2021, 14:44) Like (18) Dislike (5) Reply
    Would be nice if this went towards paying the nurses overtime during these hard times!!! By that I mean the nurses already employed by the BVIHSA
  • Unvaxxed for the win ! (10/07/2021, 14:54) Like (9) Dislike (18) Reply
    We going soon be living in poverty mark my words. But atleast we will be safe from the so call virus
  • long look (10/07/2021, 14:56) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply
    Not another EZ shipping contract please!
    • Hog Tail (11/07/2021, 11:25) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      Peter will for paul we were suppose to remain close untill year end but youall wanted to open so remember you dont see fowl bottom untill the wind blow so the wind is blowwing now
  • Delta Variant around (10/07/2021, 15:01) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Where are the new figures for infected persons.
  • ?? (10/07/2021, 15:20) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
    BVI Platinum reported that the UK has donated this sum
  • Unofficial leaked figures (10/07/2021, 15:34) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    The leaked figures of covid positive in the territory is alarming. 1959 to to this morning, please mr Premier level with the people.
  • too little too late (10/07/2021, 15:53) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Really, you had all this time to prepare for this type of emergency and you are just now planning. Wow...we are really in la la land
  • Haters of good efforts are also hater people. (10/07/2021, 16:00) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    Thank you Hon. Carvin Malone for beimg a prolife figher. Continue to fivht for the good of the people of our beloved Country..Rather than welcoming the good news that has been reported by the Hon. Health Minister, Carvin Malone to fight covid -19 plague, that is currently raging against us, many that have little or no knowledge of how to fight the covid-19 virus, continue posting comments, that make no sense, and rather proving to be of comical nature

    • They will soon Recover (10/07/2021, 18:35) Like (7) Dislike (12) Reply
      In two weeks the numbers will reduce by half...Relax...In a month SK numbers decreased from 500 to little over a hundred, The Vaccine programme in SK is working people are lining up in large numbers to take their vaccine, by the next two weeks it will be in Single digits...We will be ok..We just need to obey protocols and take our vaccine.
  • Need the outside Hospital (10/07/2021, 18:02) Like (8) Dislike (6) Reply
    We should have already built this outside temporary tent Hospital with guards to hold the sick and get them out of that cold contaminated hospital, let them get fresh air and sunlight..
  • accountant general (10/07/2021, 18:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    the economy was stimulated because the ports we reopened but see where the money going
  • Rubber Duck (10/07/2021, 19:13) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Governments have three solutions no matter what the problem is, tax it, allocate a budget or introduce a new form.
  • THE PREMIER IS WICKED (11/07/2021, 09:10) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    MUST WATCH ON NETFLIX - THE BARRIER
  • Stats (11/07/2021, 18:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Give us more statistics and do so more regularly and frequently.
    The number of infected persons is very important but so is the
    level of infection viz. non-symptomatic, mildly symptomatic, requiring
    hospitalisation, in icu etc. That gives a more accurate picture of the severity
    of the disease on a day to day basis and how it could be impacting the health services.


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