VI Gov’t ‘has done well’ to keep COVID numbers low- Gov Rankin
At home, even United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has given credit where credit is due.
“BVI has done well in terms of keeping the numbers of active coronavirus cases low. We haven’t had the very largescale outbreaks that other countries large and small have seen,” Governor Rankin told host Karia J. Christopher on the Real Talk show aired on May 5, 2021, on Flow TV, CBN Channel 51 and Facebook.
According to Mr Rankin, the VI’s low numbers has been due to actions “that the health authorities have taken here, the government has taken here, but most of all due to the people in the community who have been respectful of the social distancing rules…”
The VI currently has 24 recorded cases of COVID-19; however, it has periodically enjoyed phases of zero active cases.
Meanwhile, Governor Rankin said the UK government has also played its part in the fight against COVID-19 in the VI by providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), testing kits and the AstraZeneca vaccine.
VI’s response a model for Eastern Caribbean
Recently, the Virgin Islands’ response to COVID-19 was presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a model for the Eastern Caribbean.
The UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative for Barbados and the OECS, Mr Ugo Blanco praised the VI’s leadership in the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in remarks at the UN development agency's official virtual presentation of its joint report with ISGlobal.
The report titled, ‘COVID-19 Policy Reports for Recovery in the Eastern Caribbean: Analysis, Scenarios and Considerations for Opening to Tourism,’ was launched on March 30, 2021.
ISGlobal representative, Mr Carlos Chaccour in his presentation on the report, stated that the health and entry protocols adopted by the VI were highly effective in safely reopening and managing its borders to restart the tourism sector.
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19 Responses to “VI Gov’t ‘has done well’ to keep COVID numbers low- Gov Rankin”
To look good on paper they let this place crash and burn. I’m sure many others can agree with me when I say that they deserve no praise.
@ okay: Shut the ******up with that crazy sh***. YOU MAY NOT LIKE THE VIP BUT THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS GIVE CEASAR WHAT IS DUE ONTO CEASAR. The late Hon H Lavity Stoutt once said " where there is no vision the people perish" and if it was'nt for the fordight and vision of the entire VIP Government we were all #$%^&d.
.Maybe thats what confusing governments all over because these two entities positions are very different...For me I dont think "WHO" Is credible and respected, So, CDC seems to be the appropriate authority to take guidance from..
the bvi don't print money our tourist product was severely affected covid as a matter of fact one year post covid world economies continue to struggle
OKay
you so stupid and your failure to realize that you still have life demonstrates to me that you are an idiot: where there is life there will always be hope
you just upset because of the Governor comments