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All recent COVID-19 tests return negative for virus- Hon Malone

-inclusive of 21 close contacts of SVG case with links to Jost van Dyke
Twenty-one (21) persons who had close contact with a positive COVID-19 case detected in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with links to the island of Jost van Dyke, have all returned negative after tests for the virus according to Hon Carvin Malone. Photo: GIS/File
Hon Malone said that as of Thursday, July 23, 2020, the VI national laboratory had tested a total of 1,253 persons for COVID-19 with 1,245 persons testing negative and eight (8) positive results. Photo: Internet Source
Hon Malone said that as of Thursday, July 23, 2020, the VI national laboratory had tested a total of 1,253 persons for COVID-19 with 1,245 persons testing negative and eight (8) positive results. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola - Twenty-one (21) persons who had close contact with a positive COVID-19 case detected in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with links to the island of Jost van Dyke, have all returned negative after tests for the virus.

This was announced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) tonight, Friday, July 24, 2020, via a public COVID-19 address broadcasted live across radio, television and on social media.  

21 close contacts return negative 

"Seventeen (17) close contacts on Jost van Dyke, as well as four (4) on Tortola, were immediately quarantined and tested and all results returned negative for the virus that causes COVID-19," Hon Malone announced.

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, Jost van Dyke moved into a seven-day lockdown for persons and vessels on a 24-hour basis as a result of possible virus exposure on the island. 

Hon Malone said that as of Thursday, July 23, 2020, the VI national laboratory had tested a total of 1,253 persons for COVID-19 with 1,245 persons testing negative and eight (8) positive results.

"These results include 316 samples collected on Jost van Dyke; 20 on Tortola and 3 on Virgin Gorda between Tuesday the 21st and Thursday the 23rd of July, all of which have tested negative." 

Tortola residents who travelled to JvD asked to get tested 

He said today Friday, July 24, 2020, an additional 19 samples have been collected by health personnel on Jost van Dyke as part of the strategy to carry out testing with the goal of covering the remaining population. 

In addition to 20 other samples on Tortola, the government is encouraging all persons who visited Jost van Dyke during the month of July to come forward for testing.

Those individuals can call a local medical hotline number at 852-7650, to set up an appointment.

 

56 Responses to “All recent COVID-19 tests return negative for virus- Hon Malone”

  • force (24/07/2020, 22:20) Like (5) Dislike (18) Reply

    Government need sue V**** damn d*** i**** third world country

    • Honestly 100% (24/07/2020, 23:53) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      Trying to mess up our reputation is not cool they need to be sued
    • To force (24/07/2020, 23:53) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      I’m so disappointed in st Vincent
    • Vincy National (24/07/2020, 23:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      I don’t know if the test was true or not but dong call down st Vincent like that vi people do better
    • @ Force (24/07/2020, 23:58) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
      Vip need to sue them high price I’m talking billions
    • jah (25/07/2020, 07:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Stop degrading others
    • Clarity (25/07/2020, 08:17) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      Why should we sue the country? These tests are not confirmed in St. Vincent but in the same country where we send our samples. Each country's Health Minister gives the result they receive from that country where the samples were sent.
    • resident (25/07/2020, 08:32) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Good job Vip !!
    • tzrtrzrzr (25/07/2020, 16:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You serious???
  • now (24/07/2020, 22:21) Like (3) Dislike (21) Reply

    Send home people from here back down the island as a punishment from lying St Vincent

  • Paulette (24/07/2020, 22:24) Like (6) Dislike (14) Reply

    Now the bvi has to spend all this money because them i**** p**** island lie on we

    • So true (24/07/2020, 23:52) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      Had to spend money on food for Jost Van Dyke because they thought the virus was over there all then them was lying on us
    • facts (25/07/2020, 07:32) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      Shame on them
  • lawdy (24/07/2020, 22:25) Like (2) Dislike (13) Reply

    And them i***** p***** say but here got virus let them take that

    • lol (24/07/2020, 23:51) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      It do have the virus here
    • it's a shame (25/07/2020, 06:14) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      I've been seeing a lot of comments about St Vincent lying . Why look at it as a lie and not another country in the Caribbean that we all are part of giving you an heads up to tell you to check yourselves and make sure you don't have the virus walking around in detected in our streets. We as Caribbean people need to stop this division and on both sides of the coin, after all brothers and sisters,mother's and father's were divided and sold throughout the Caribbean during slavery like it or not Caribbean people are one
  • Awesome (24/07/2020, 22:25) Like (2) Dislike (12) Reply
    Great news she got that virus from LIAT the rest of them need to leave on the same LIAT
  • in god we trust (24/07/2020, 22:26) Like (11) Dislike (4) Reply
    To God be the glory. That’s great news. Hon. Malone I hope you are being honest with the people of the Virgin Islands. Based on the Filipino widower’s interview it doesn’t appear that we were being told the truth. It looking like there were quite a bit of cover ups. So I pray that you are being honest in this situation. God bless these Virgin Islands.
    • believe (24/07/2020, 23:32) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      I have known Hon. Malone for many years never known him to tell lies. However, I have been in the hospital on many occasions and find the staff very responsible when handling patience personal items. Too much smeering of our own and good people among us. All for the us dollar.
      • @believe (25/07/2020, 08:41) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        No one said the Honorable was a liar. However, the story the lady’s husband gave in his interview is quite different from what the Honorable said in his press conference. Don’t allow people to read and spell for you, ask yourself why would the hospital dispose of the wife’s cellular phone? That was wrong on their part. Furthermore it all depends on who is working at the hospital when one visits there. Sometimes the service is great and others it is horrible. Lots of people here in this place don’t care about the jobs they do. It is all about getting paid nothing else. We the people want our leaders to be honest with us in all circumstances. Just saying.
        • @@believe (25/07/2020, 19:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          The story the husband gave is different to the one Hon. Malone gave. That does not mean we should take it for granted that the husband story is correct until proved.
  • good (24/07/2020, 22:26) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    I know st Vincent feel guilty now
    • Forward on (25/07/2020, 07:22) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Lets open up step by step, work our reopening plans step by step making sure everything working well...No Visitors for the first 2 weeks, only residence.....the following two weeks OECS countries only but they must bring a negative test plus 3 days quaratine at their own cost....Then the following two weeks we add England and Canada tourists, must come with a negative test and 3 days qurantine at their own cost, they stay 3 days in their hotel lockdowm...We have to communicate this so travellers who intend to come kno the rules....
    • We in Trouble.. (25/07/2020, 07:27) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Seems to me that the man in St Kitts and the man here holding the same head.." Like to have control over the people"... The one here aint no match for the one in St kitts.. He brighter, smarter, tricksier, . He will play him easily...
  • Positive (24/07/2020, 22:28) Like (2) Dislike (11) Reply
    Up to get u haven’t heard of locals carrying this virus I think our systems are immune from it
    • @ positive (25/07/2020, 00:08) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      Bvi people are strong we wouldn’t catch it so easily
    • To Positive (25/07/2020, 00:09) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      You stay there somebody will give it to you than run home back down the island like what that woman did
  • Ahhh yess (24/07/2020, 22:28) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    We had already know them lie on we jealous because we were covid free
    • Test us all (25/07/2020, 07:07) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Test all the people for all desesses you will see that there are more positive results for more dangerous
      and deadly desesses than Covid 19.,, . They are blaming all deaths in Covid 19. . This is part of their vaccine plan to keep the people in fear...
  • Ghost (24/07/2020, 23:28) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    Amen!.. Thank you God for your Unwavering Love and Mercy towards Us..
  • Ghost (24/07/2020, 23:41) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    I am so sick of this island people foolishness.. is tola not an island? Are we not one race of people as persons from other Caribbean islands .. C’mon man stop the nonsense and Instead give God some Praise and Many Thanks.. He is More Than Deserving of this.. and thanks VIP for always trying your best to institute measures in trying to slow/stop the spread of this v..You need to clamp down and prohibit beach parties/ALL activities etc that’s not encouraging social distancing ..
    • @ ghost (25/07/2020, 09:55) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
      We are not apart of the Caribbean we are just located bvi is Britain territory
      • @ghost (25/07/2020, 15:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        If we are not apart of the Caribbean , when a hurricane is in the Carribean we should not prepare because it will not affect us. For your information the Carinbean region stretches from Bahamas in the north to Trinidad in the south. Check an atlas and you will see.
  • Hellon (25/07/2020, 00:01) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The test was confirmed in Trinidad so I guess that’s where the government need sue
  • test (25/07/2020, 00:03) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    That’s why them name is trickydardians (Trinidad) them tricky with the fake test results
  • Message (25/07/2020, 00:04) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Message from covid the bvi will feel ( karma )
  • right (25/07/2020, 00:05) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Before y’all come in asking if Cuban doctors not island people too no they not classified as that when we say island people is Jamaicans, Vincy, down island countries we a talk about
  • omfg (25/07/2020, 00:06) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Comments are sad sad
  • crazy (25/07/2020, 00:07) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    The hatred from Virgin Islands people towards other Caribbean islands are disturbing they feel like they have the most money
  • district 1 (25/07/2020, 00:07) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    I need to know when the government sending home these people I ain’t here none left as yet
  • LIES AGAIN (25/07/2020, 00:10) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Government is hiding something trust them at sll
  • Islandman (25/07/2020, 00:11) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    I have the virus and I’m planning to infect everyone hahaha
  • Tell us (25/07/2020, 02:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That COVID test perhaps it was a false one. It was just last week in Grenada , they test three person , the test says positive , then the second test came back negative. I hope they redo another test.
  • surprise (25/07/2020, 06:46) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is anyone surprised by this information. Of course the results were negative. Unlock jvd now instead of Tuesday.
  • Covid 19 (25/07/2020, 07:03) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    This virus ain't going anywhere anytime soon. We have to prepare to co - exist. . Put things in place to protect and prevent... No matter how long we lock down doesn't garranty when we open up...
  • Damn (25/07/2020, 07:33) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    VI people are so racist against their own
  • Tracy (25/07/2020, 07:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So they lied on us huh
  • we the people (25/07/2020, 09:11) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Thank god vip is in they are the only one that can keep us safe
  • l (25/07/2020, 09:19) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some thing I learn that people in glass houses don't throw stones
  • Me (25/07/2020, 10:18) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    You need to test those who was Sand Box mix up with people from the USVI I bet you find some cases their.


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