Wearing of masks to become law ‘very soon’- Premier Fahie
This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), speaking after the simulation exercise for the proposed re-routing of traffic in Road Town, Tortola, today, Friday, May 1, 2020.
According to the Premier, the COVID-19 pandemic presents a trying time for the Territory and “we have to understand there are certain things that have to be done in order for our economy, in order for our traffic to flow.”
He said some of those areas involve doing new things, “new things with the social distancing that will allows us to be able to live with COVID-19 until a vaccine is found, the six feet distancing, the wearing of a mask, which will become law very soon, the washing of the hands.
“But also we have to continue the running of the country.”
Latest samples sent to CARPHA return negative
Meanwhile, Premier Fahie disclosed that the latest samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for the Novel Coronavirus have all returned negative.
“First of all I want to say it is good news today that the Minister of Health has stated clearly that the last nine tests that went off to CARPHA for testing for COVID-19 has come back negative,” Hon Fahie said in his opening remarks.
He said 129 tests have now been done in the Virgin Islands.
Health Minister Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has previously said testing for the virus that causes COVID-19 will be “ramped up significantly.”
“It is through extensive testing that we will be able to detect and contain any remaining cases of COVID-19, thereby minimising the risk of transmission in the Territory,” Hon Malone said on April 29, 2020.
The Virgin Islands has had 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 3 full recoveries and 1 death.
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"Rage, rage against the dying of the light of consciousness." - Elon Musk
Rage when the situation is so sad... Maybe tomorrow.
Them don’t listen make it a law yes premier
So true them don’t abide by the rules at all I bet they going to complain about this now like everything else the government doing to protect us as I will say and say if you don’t like the measures in place when the borders reopen you can leave simple
Lose you’re superiority complex and you’re life may have more meaning and accomplishment.
The blue side is liquid repellant to keep fluids from leaking through into your nasal cavity. It is worn on the outside. If it’s a standard 3 ply mask both outer and inner layers do not filter any bacteria.
The filtration is done by the center layer.* The white side is designed to absorb exhaled fluids that would otherwise collect on the mask and decrease its effectiveness and to increase comfort. Infection control is designed to protect the patient and the wearer.
Additionally, there are different kinds of masks: tie on masks where the wearer ties the bottom tie first with the mask positioned under the chin and brought up over the nose and tied behind the head, the duckbill which is tied the same way but comes to a "bill" avoiding direct contact with the mask, cone masks which are pre-pressed filtration cones with a liquid resistant layer on the outside, and the high-filtration mask worn around patients who might have pulmonary TB or some other micro-microbial airborne spores. There are also specially designed masks for people with beards and hoods that are part of a high-level particulate filtration system like a hazmat suit.
All masks include instructions and clinical educators train healthcare practioners on the correct use of those masks used in their clinical area.
Former clinical educator, Associate Director of Nursing and contributor to JCAHO and AORN standards.
How many of those30,000 have been tested?
The only way to know is to have each person tested. This is not currently doable.
If anyone was asymptomatic before it would have shown itself by now. Why should mask be mandatory after all this with no new carriers?
That is the (B) VI.
Look what the premier had to do now because them people not wearing and complying with the rules smh
And have medical issues asthma, phobia, heart disease and others
Ok continue, just order some back up freezers
Not only spoil I mean Stink especially the fruit vegetables and Meat I had to throw when I ready to cook. I spend over 300$ for food and now I am not rich and I had to throw away so much because of spoilage it hurts my heart.
It is POINTLESS to wear a germ-filled masked each day.
Take a read of this....
Be careful
Prolonged use of the mask produces hypoxia.
Breathing over and over exhaled air turns into carbon dioxide, which is why we feel dizzy.
This intoxicates the user and much more when he must move, carry out displacement actions.
It causes discomfort, loss of reflexes and conscious thought.
It generates great fatigue.
In addition, oxygen deficiency causes glucose breakdown and endangered lactic acid rise.
Some people drive their car with the mask on, that is very dangerous, because, the stale air can make the driver lose consciousness.
It is recommended to use it only if you have someone in front or very close, and it is important to remember to lift it every 10 minutes to continue feeling healthy.
It is counterproductive for people who serve the public for 8 hours, as they are intoxicating themselves without knowing it.
All lives are important.! "
That prevention does not lead you to another problem ... let's use the mask knowingly.
Dr. Dennis A Castro B
Thank you for sharing that knowledge! I personally was aware of the hypoxia ( lack of sufficient oxygen in the body's tissues) effects on ppl wearing masks for prolonged time. There are already plenty of such cases, in the US, when ppl fainted on the street or behind the steering wheel in their car. Wearing masks outdoors makes no sense. Maskes are to be used when interpersonal distance can not be maintained.
I wonder who advises this government. Decisions based almost exclusively on fear and pure speculations. There will be so many short, medium and long-term negative effects, woldwide, of the decisions made these past weeks. Those effects will, by far surpass the deaths (artificially inflated numbers) associated with coronavirus.
The "new regular" will not be only wearing masks (the least serious anyway) but perpetual fear, censorship and authoritarianism.