Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

20 active cases of COVID-19 in VI

- 13 cases on Tortola & 7 on vessels
13 of the positive COVID-19 cases are on Tortola and 7 aboard marine vessels. Photo: Internet Source/File
The Virgin Islands currently has 20 active cases of COVID-19, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced minutes ago, April 8, 2021. Photo: Facebook
The Virgin Islands currently has 20 active cases of COVID-19, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced minutes ago, April 8, 2021. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands currently has 20 active cases of COVID-19, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced minutes ago, April 8, 2021.

13 of the positive cases are on Tortola and 7 aboard marine vessels.

“As of 7th April there are 20 active positive cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands,” Hon Fahie said in a COVID-19 update. The figure represents 2 more recorded cases since the last update on April 4, 2021.

He said, based on the Epidemiological Summary provided by the Public Health Unit team, 2 of the positive cases were captured on the arrival day zero screening, 10 on their day 4 screening, 1 on the day 14 screening and 3 through travel screening.

“There continue to be four local cases, one of whom is hospitalised, though for other non-COVID medical conditions,” Premier Fahie said.

The Premier also noted that 8519 persons in the Virgin Islands have received COVID-19 shots as of April 7, 2021.

11 Responses to “20 active cases of COVID-19 in VI”

  • Xxx (08/04/2021, 18:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Numbers are going up
    • Stop It (08/04/2021, 22:25) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
      People STOP THE FEAR MONGERED PANICKING AND READ

      The increase of 2 cases are arrivals not local transmission.

      4 cases are local transmission since the funeral.
  • cure (08/04/2021, 18:56) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    Y’all get some rest and eat some grandma cookies and you’ll test negative trust me I’m speaking from experience
  • yruth (08/04/2021, 19:01) Like (15) Dislike (8) Reply
    i have a concern can anyone tell us if any of the person whp now infected with covid 19 haf been already vacinated?
  • ?? (08/04/2021, 19:43) Like (12) Dislike (5) Reply
    Out of those 20 active cases did any of those persons took the vaccine?? Cause apparently all of a sudden cases increasing but how?? On the other hand, are those vaccines causing the virus to spread more rapidly!? Practically the cases increasing higher n higher and the borders not fully opened..Just don't get it..0 cases then you look vaccines come out and climb right up the ladder to 20 all of a sudden..How!?
    • Rubber Duck (08/04/2021, 21:30) Like (0) Dislike (8) Reply
      Gland read some chicken entrails Baron Samedi
    • @?? (08/04/2021, 21:50) Like (0) Dislike (8) Reply
      They are new arrivals bringing the virus in. Based on positive test four/five days after arrival, probably being infected in transit. And probably not vaccinated or not FULLY vaccinated (measured as two weeks after receiving the 2nd Pfizer or Moderna shot).
  • trrefdrfds (08/04/2021, 20:30) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    mr primire do you that Dominicans are not taking the vacine?
  • 8519 (09/04/2021, 06:21) Like (3) Dislike (12) Reply
    Based on this number approximately 20-25% of BVI residents are vaccinated. Maybe it's time for immigration to step in and deport all those not vaccinated by 31 May 2021. The remaining folks should be locked down in their homes until they are vaccinated.


Create a comment


Submit comment

Create a comment

Submit comment
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.