COVID-19: Authorities tight-lipped on details of possible super-spreader funeral
The Ministry of Health on Sunday, March 28, 2021, had indicated that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 attended a funeral held on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church.
Online Q&A session
However, while health authorities hosted an online panel session entitled ‘COVID-19: Ask the Experts,” last evening, March 30, 2021, via the Government of the VI Facebook page; they were reluctant to share details on the funeral case.
Leading the panel were Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), Chief Medical Officer Dr Irad Potter, along with Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health on legislative policy, Dr Ronald E. Georges.
According to Dr Potter, responding to questions posed from the audience, the case is a medical situation, and as such, they would not discuss it; however, he encouraged persons who attended the event to get vaccinated if they have not.
Meanwhile, our news centre was informed by reliable sources within the Ministry of Health that the person who tested positive for COVID-19 had been given a 'certificate of release' to attend the funeral.
Contact tracing initiated
So far, the close contacts of the individual who tested positive at the funeral has been identified and traced, according to Dr Georges. He said; however, persons should isolate if they have attended the event and schedule a test.
Dr Potter confirmed that persons vaccinated 4 weeks ago would not need to isolate but would still need to get tested for the virus by calling 468-2285 (7-6) between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Health authorities also indicated that they are in possession of a roster of persons who would have attended the funeral, to further aid with contact tracing.
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66 Responses to “COVID-19: Authorities tight-lipped on details of possible super-spreader funeral”
Let the fools continue to refuse the vaccine and expose themselves to Covid - they won't last long once the Territory reopens! However, I don't want my NHI $ paying to try to keep them alive if they have refused the vaccine!
They are asking the inoculated to come get tested.
I wonder why Biden preaching everyday to
The innoculated ones wear your mask etc what are they protecting themselves from?
And all you who took the vac why are u worried?
Is it because the vac doesn’t prevent one from contracting the virus?
Or right I just remembered
It only stops you from going to the hospital
But how many cases we had here how many went to the hospitals?
If my memory is good I remember the man
Who assisted his daughter in illegally and a woman
Then the 1 death that person and 2 others ....
Asthmatic etc and they was basically doing fine minus the lady they turned back numerous times until unfortunately was too late.
All
Of who scared go hide under a rock/live in a cave.
As for me I don’t mind catching the flu virus aka Rona and recover.
In my healthy body God has blessed me with thus far not putting that in or near me sorry.
They want to open the sea ports
But first they want us all to take that vac.
It’s as clear as daylight...
We know
We are not being fooled tricked mislead to take that period.
But on a serious note. Anyone who make it their personal business and agenda to only look for bad In people, places and things aren’t a good person or leader at all. Yes the VIP ain’t do a certain things perfect, but there’s a lot of good things they did that help us to be safe today. Help even loud mouth ungrateful C***Y. Oh you’ll should Google C***Y and tell me if you’ll would like anyone to Google you and see more negativity vs positivity about yourselves?! Once it’s on google that’s it. Her reputation has been screwed but it’s her own fault. Someone get fried; get upset then move on; sadly she can’t get over the fact she’s been fired and it’s time to move on.
1. Government 'in the sunshine' opting to not clarify how the established protocols for tracking and tracing have been breached, when they were VERY vocal about how these protocols worked so well until now. Not a good look for transparency, responsibility and raises questions about the validity of the protocols, undoing ALL that has been done to date.
"The Ministry of Health on Sunday, March 28, 2021, had indicated that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 attended a funeral held on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church."
2. The time difference between Saturday's funeral and the advisory on Sunday and the previous 0 active cases in the territory would suggest that this relates to a relative who came in from off-island to attend the funeral and who should therefore have been following the established protocols and quarantining until their Day 4 test proved negative. This clearly did not happen. Why?
"According to Dr Potter, responding to questions posed from the audience, the case is a medical situation, and as such, they would not discuss it; however, he encouraged persons who attended the event to get vaccinated if they have not."
3. Unvaccinated persons who attended the event and were possibly exposed to coronavirus due to breach of the established protocols may well be asymptomatic by now. The established medical advice for anyone infected with COVID-19 or exposed to someone who is:
- to isolate at home for 10 days or until they recover before visiting a vaccine distribution site. Having a vaccine appointment is no reason to break isolation and put others at risk of infection.
Further, getting vaccinated while sick will not likely boost the immune response against current infection, and those who recover from COVID-19 are recommended to defer their vaccination schedule for 3 MONTHS to allow others without natural immunity to get protection.
Source: https://www.verywellhealth.com/covid-19-vaccine-while-infected-with-virus-5097004
This contradicts the Government's advice here for unvaccinated funeral attendees to get vaccinated at this point in time. Why is this contradictory advice being offered?
"Dr Potter confirmed that persons vaccinated 4 weeks ago would not need to isolate but would still need to get tested for the virus by calling 468-2285 (7-6) between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm."
4. There is a difference between being FULLY vaccinated (having both doses of a two-shot vaccine like AstraZeneca) and being PARTIALLY vaccinated. Those who received one dose of a two-dose vaccine 4 weeks ago are NOT fully vaccinated and claiming that they do not need to isolate because of partial vaccination undermines established medical evidence and runs the risk of the public believing that the second dose is an unnecessary formality, further undermining the work that has been done so far.
Questions must now be asked about the Government's unwillingness to be forthcoming about the protocol breach while simultaneously offering advice that contradicts established medical vaccination advice globally. It is not a good look, and suggests that there is something 'special' about this person who tested positive at Saturday's funeral, that now makes protocol breaches okay and requires twisting truth so much. It raises questions in this tiny territory about transparency in the management of this situation, possible abuse of office, corruption and mismanagement. To quote the currently active COI:
"whether there is evidence of corruption, abuse of office or other serious dishonesty that has taken place in public office in recent years, and if so what conditions allowed this to happen"
This is a gift on a silver platter. Time is of the essence and it is now over 48 hours since Saturday's funeral. Rules should be rules for ALL, regardless of last name. The world, the community and the COI are watching. Carry on.
Take drastic measures.
Spreading Covid should fall under one of those classes where 'you didn't mean to but it happened' type murders.
My thoughts on this is everyone should know to keep their distance wear their mask etc
If a child did it why everyone else couldn’t ?
No matter what at the end of the day we are responsible for our own health and well-being.
Please do not judge too quickly