COVID-19 cases in VI reduced to 4
- 2 are new cases
The total recorded active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands has decreased to 4, according to the latest update on February 13, 2021. Photo: Internet Source/File
According to the Territory’s Epidemiological Summary, 2 of the active cases are new while there have been 5 recoveries. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total recorded active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands has decreased to 4, according to the latest update on February 13, 2021.
According to the Territory’s Epidemiological Summary, 2 of the active cases are new while there have been 5 recoveries.
All of the cases are on Tortola and all cases and their close contacts are quarantined.
The VI has recorded a total of 153 COVID-19 cases, There have been 148 recoveries and 1 death.
Meanwhile, all of the 4 actives cases are asymptomatic.
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12 Responses to “COVID-19 cases in VI reduced to 4”
Do I still need to wear a mask and practice physical distancing after I am vaccinated?
Yes. Until we substantially reduce community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and see hospitalizations and deaths dramatically decrease, we still need to wear masks and practice physical distancing even after vaccination.
The vaccine is not 100% effective and we still do not know if someone who was vaccinated can develop asymptomatic infection and transmit the virus. Although the phase 3 clinical trials were designed to determine whether vaccinated individuals are protected against disease, it will also be important to understand whether vaccinated individuals are less likely to transmit the virus. This is likely but not ensured. If a vaccine not only protects against disease but reduces transmission, and continues to do so for many years, we are likely to reach a state of herd protection when masks and physical distancing will no longer be required.
You can still become infected and be a carrier.
The vaccine only possibly though not guaranteed reduces how severely ill an infected person may become so please read and understand for yourselves.