VI not seeking ‘short term benefits & long-term misery’ – Dr the Hon Wheatley
The Minister made the statements during the Thursday, October 22, 2020, edition of Honestly Speaking on ZBVI 780AM, when talking about the VI’s overall response to the virus, which he says has worked well so far in the territory.
Outbreaks ‘left, right & centre’ – Dr Wheatley
“We've had certain models thrown in our face…we must be a model like this country or like that country and left and right all of these countries that have been put forward as a model, you know, they've been having outbreaks left, right and centre,” he said.
Hon Wheatley's statement came ahead of Premier Andrew A. Fahie's (R1) announcement yesterday, October 26, 2020, that tourists coming to the VI, starting December 1, 2020, will be subjected to at least four COVID-19 tests and must have medical travel insurance that includes COVID-19 coverage.
Tourists will also be required to briefly quarantine, make a subscription to a contact tracing system through their mobile phone and, in some cases, have a wearable device.
The costs associated with these measures would be borne by the visitor.
Hon Wheatley said that in the case of other countries taking different approaches than the VI in the management of the pandemic, “you can’t just look at the initial action they take, you have to look at the effectiveness of the action.”
VI’s approach served the country well – Dr Wheatley
“We have proven over the course of the last few months with this pandemic, that the careful, cautious approach has served us well and it actually, in the long term, allows us to do things more quickly,” the Minister said.
He said should the administration take a reckless and irresponsible approach towards the economic management of the pandemic, it will only bring short term benefits and long term misery.
17 Responses to “VI not seeking ‘short term benefits & long-term misery’ – Dr the Hon Wheatley”
GOOD TALK WE HAVE TO PLAN WISLEY IT IS ONLY THOSE WHO DO NOT THIMK THAT THE COUNTRY CAN LEGO ALL THAT THEY HAVE DURING THE PAN DEMIC. SOME OF WHO TALKING ESPECIALLY THOSE FRO, A MPTHER CARIBBEAM COUNTRY NEED TO SHUT UP OR GO HOME. WHERE THEY COME FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT DOING THEIR BEST TO SAVE MONEY YES THEY HELP BUT THE LONG TERM EFFECT IS S HEAD. WHEATKEY YOU ARE RIGHT THE BVI HAS TO TAKE HEAD NOW AND DONOT FOLLOW THE LOUD NOISE, YHE FORMER MINISTER OF RDUCATION MADE SOME COMMENTS BUT TO TELL THE TRUTH HE WAS JUST A WASTE OF TIME AND HE NEED TO GO SIT DOWN OR STAND UP TALL AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THE SH** THEM HE MADE WHEN HE WAS MINISTER. YES WE HAVE TO PROTECT WHAT WE HAVE NOW AND GO GOOD IN THE NAME OF TGE LORD MYRON GO AND EDUCATE YOUR SELF AND STOP TALKING A VACK OF JEALOUS FROUGHT AND GO CHECK YOUR RESTERAUNTS, WHEATLEY YOU ARE DOING VERY GOOD SO FAR WE WANT OUR SCGIILS OPEN SO IT CAN YAKE THE STRAIN OFF PARENTS IN SOME WAY
If the VIP were to open the borders in a reckless manner, you guys would be the same persons to crucify the VIP, ... "damn if they do and damn if they don't".
Good thinking VIP!
Cautious... meaning they have no clue and are making it up as they go!!!