24 cases of COVID-19 recorded in VI

- Active cases being seen on Tortola, VG, Anegada & JvD as well as vessels

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After dropping to just 2 recorded active cases of COVID-19 last week, the Virgin Islands has now recorded 24 active cases, including 1 local case. Photo: Daily Pakistan

11, 147 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Virgin Islands. 10, 164 are first doses and 983 are second doses. Photo: Internet Source/File

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After dropping to just 2 recorded active cases of COVID-19 last week, the Virgin Islands has now recorded 24 active cases, including 1 local case.

According to the Territory's Epidemiological Survey released today, May 3, 2021, by the Government of the Virgin Islands, there are now 22 new active cases recorded, taking the total active cases to 24.

15 of the active cases are on Tortola, 2 on Virgin Gorda and 1 each on Anegada and Jost van Dyke and 5 on vessels.

7 of the cases were detected on Entry Screening Day zero, 13 on Day 4 and 1 on Day 14 and 2 via travel screening.

There has been 1 local case, meaning the case was detected in the community. It was not disclosed on which island the local case was detected.

The total count of active cases recorded so far in the territory is 216.

11, 147 COVID-19 vaccines administered

Meanwhile, 11, 147 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the Virgin Islands. 10, 164 are first doses and 983 are second doses.

52 Responses to “24 cases of COVID-19 recorded in VI”

Concerned (03/05/2021, 20:12) Like (35) Dislike (23) Reply
Let’s hope that some of the test results presented to our authorities are not fraudulent ones.
Stop It (03/05/2021, 20:15) Like (35) Dislike (59) Reply
Can we get some real news please. This covid thing is boring and played out. Yawn
gfdfdggfdgfdgfdg (03/05/2021, 20:20) Like (29) Dislike (6) Reply
It might soon go higher.
lol (03/05/2021, 20:20) Like (37) Dislike (67) Reply
joking right?? Vaccinated people brought 23 Covid 19 cases, into the BVI?? Wait wait VAXXINATED,?? So why get vaccinated, it clearly does not work.
- Toast (03/05/2021, 21:14) Like (32) Dislike (3) Reply
  It doesn't say anywhere that they had been vaccinated
  - @Toast (04/05/2021, 19:47) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    THEY HIDING IT THAT'S WHY THEY WOULDN'T SAY IF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE VACCINATED!!!! IS THEM WHO HAVE THE STRAIN OF THE VIRUS...
- learn to read (03/05/2021, 21:39) Like (25) Dislike (4) Reply
  Where does it say they were vaccinated? These are their test results.
- @LOL (03/05/2021, 21:56) Like (30) Dislike (3) Reply
  Not everyone com[ng into the Territory is vaccinated, Idiot.
  - @LOL (04/05/2021, 19:58) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Covid 19 Vaccine
    
    - Does Not Eliminate The Virus
    - Does Not Guarantee You Won't Get It
    - Does Not Eliminate Mask Wearing & Social Distancing
    - Does Not Prevent Death
    - Do Not Know What It Is Made Up Of
    - Does Not Know How Long The Vaccine Would Last
    
    For Persons That May Be Slow Or Foolish
    "Covid 19 Vaccine Can Not Save You"
    " It Is Not Benefical For You So Why Get It??"
- tom (03/05/2021, 22:35) Like (31) Dislike (8) Reply
  teach me how to read .... tell me where you read they were vaccinated ? Have you heard about basic reading comprehensive? one of us does not have it ... after reading twice on two publication ... I am willing to take a guess and say its you and not me ...
  
  I am willing to make another guess ... let me guess you have not vaccinated yourself and let me guess, you also read somewhere that if you take this vaccination, your DNA will change and you will grow a tail ...
  
  that is the problem of the BVI ...
- Real Simple (03/05/2021, 22:43) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
  I'm struggling to figure out how you arrive at this conclusion...
- @ lol (03/05/2021, 23:08) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
  But we know that CDC said it.
  
  Is the officials keep saying or misleading us into thinking the vaccine is a savior....
- @LOL (03/05/2021, 23:11) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
  Nowhere in the article does it say that the people with positive Covid tests were vaccinated
- @LOL (04/05/2021, 06:40) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
  Umpteen times they say if you get the vaccine you can still catch the virus. The vaccine is to protect YOU your immune system, your general well being from the virus if you happen to catch it. You can also sprwad it to others. I hope you understand now and go get vaccinated it is to protect yourself.
- @LOL (04/05/2021, 09:45) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
  Are you dumb? Where does it say any of these people were vaccinated?
- WHAT!!! (04/05/2021, 10:33) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
  @ Lol if you did some reading before commentating you would know that the vaccine does NOT stop you getting the virus it DOES stop you dying from it.
- Be Observant (04/05/2021, 19:43) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
  I telling yuh these people is "Clowns" taking vaccine and tha $hit ain doing ntn to help still could catch the virus and that's why we still would manage to get cases cause it makes no sense whatsoever...
  
  STUPID IS SEEING THE TRUTH, KNOWING THE TRUTH AND STILL BELIEVING THE LIES...
Hmm (03/05/2021, 20:22) Like (17) Dislike (21) Reply
Cases adding up mean something isn’t.
Albert (03/05/2021, 20:28) Like (57) Dislike (20) Reply
Wake up folks. Don't be selfish and do the right thing,
unvaccinated (03/05/2021, 20:39) Like (18) Dislike (57) Reply
Yawns
Ghost (03/05/2021, 20:47) Like (38) Dislike (14) Reply
Mask up people border opening up may 15 once again double up your mask
- @ghost (03/05/2021, 21:44) Like (15) Dislike (14) Reply
  Double your mask ? You got to be a JackA$$
- No one will die. (03/05/2021, 21:55) Like (15) Dislike (6) Reply
  In 2 weeks they all will be cured. No need for fear and alarm.
- @ghost (03/05/2021, 21:57) Like (8) Dislike (13) Reply
  And get vaccinated!
  - @ghost (04/05/2021, 20:31) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    And Put Your Faith In GOD Alone!!!
- my God (04/05/2021, 04:49) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
  Yeah yeah who dies, dies no more curfews social distant no body cares about the virus anymore and the cases going up make no sense to me mr minister
  I will forever do what I suppose to do. thank you
- Peaches (04/05/2021, 09:27) Like (27) Dislike (12) Reply
  @Ghost how about building your immune system and STOP living in fear! A poison cannot build your immune system. I am just sick of the fear mongering and the false hope and lies when it comes to this vaccine. All over the world people are dying, being paralysed, blood clots and I can go on and on. I am sorry for you all vaccinated people, very sorry. Why would you allow a poison to be injected into your body that Eugenics (yes, look up the word)Bill Gates has the patent for? A sick demented man who now wants to block out the sun? You all vaxxers can go right ahead. When you all wake up it will be too late...
  - @PEACHES (04/05/2021, 09:45) Like (5) Dislike (24) Reply
    You are talking so much rubbish, it's painful.
    - Peaches (04/05/2021, 15:30) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      I am talking rubbish? Oh really? You better get your head in the Bible. You think the devil likes us? Go ahead, mess with his agents. People like Bill Gates. The man is pure evil. But you know what? You all are being fooled. Oh, take it to open economy! Big Joke!
  - Rrrrrrr (04/05/2021, 10:01) Like (9) Dislike (13) Reply
    
    @Peaches; you really are @****** STUPID.
    - Be Observant (04/05/2021, 20:20) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      The Vaccinated Ones Are Foolish...They Lack "WISDOM"
      
      Ask Them What Is In The Vaccine And How Long Would The Vaccine Last Just To See How Quick They Can Response...Cause Apparently Them Quick To Talk Bout Wa Article Ain Say...Tell Them Talk That!!!
    - Be Observant (04/05/2021, 20:28) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      THE VACCINE DOES NOT PREVENT THE VIRUS FROM ENTERING INTO OUR BODIES SO WHY TAKE THE VACCINE IF THERE WILL STILL HAVE CASES??
  - Rubber Duck (04/05/2021, 10:21) Like (3) Dislike (14) Reply
    Total crap. Show one reputable media outlet that says people are suffering serious ill effects from the vaccine.
    
    If you can’t sit down and stfu.
  - @PEACHES (04/05/2021, 12:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Bill just want get rid of the dummies who took the vax, I just want buy their land when they pass on, it is what it is can’t save em all
  - WHAT!!! (04/05/2021, 13:38) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    @ Peaches
    A typical bible thumpers nonsense.
Bebe (03/05/2021, 21:15) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
I wonder if they are going to close schools due to this local case
Real stats (03/05/2021, 21:35) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
So among the 24... how many of those were vaccinated and of those vaccinated were they caught day 1 or day 4?
- LaLa (04/05/2021, 08:32) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
  13 caught on Day 4 so imagine when they reduce the quarantine time..hmmm
Well (03/05/2021, 22:38) Like (21) Dislike (27) Reply
Masks don’t work, vaccines don’t work, Covid19 tests not working!?!? Hmm but RUSH, RUN, to get the useless vaxx and stop and buy 2 boxes of masks. We are tired of this constant drama. Funeral scare was a nothing burger, what is this ?? Another fear mongering to scare people into vaccinating?? Who is coming in with lying Covid19 tests?? Come on man! Who can believe this?
NezRez (04/05/2021, 00:01) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
This has gotten sickening. We went from 2 to 19. Who slipped through the cracks during quarantine and who brought it in? How much more can we mask, sanitize and distance. You post people having functions and no distancing or masks. YOU ARE THE PROBLEMS!!!!
BIBLE QUOTES/ AND OTHERS: Posted by a native African desendant man (04/05/2021, 01:29) Like (6) Dislike (5) Reply
COVID-19 VIRUS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.

BIBLE AUOTES AND OTHERS AS FOLLOW:
"THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FEED MANY, BUT FOOLS DIE FOR WANT OF WISDOM.
The unwise seek attention by much groundless speaking, but the wise act
Wisely when facing grave danger.
He who does nor prepare in times of storms, the same believe in mythical stories. Wise action is the strenth of wise words.
soon come (04/05/2021, 01:59) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
june to december 2021 you will get the facts
Serge (04/05/2021, 04:31) Like (10) Dislike (62) Reply
The visitor surge begins. Glad 10000+ of us are vaccinated so we may only catch the mild 'flu' instead of the lethal corona virus. Peebles needs to start stockpiling steel cylinders full of oxygen when the vaccine hesitant can't breathe!
Scientist (04/05/2021, 07:54) Like (12) Dislike (17) Reply
It is folly to think there are no cases in the Territory. For one, many cases are asymptomatic. Only way is to know is to keep testing people. If we want to get to where we can safely say the pandemic is under control, we need to vaccinate more people. Another 12-15,000 vaccines (both doses) would get us close to 70% immunity. More would be better. The advantage then is we could open the Territory, and get more tourism going. People will come if they think the virus risk is well managed. If we don’t get to a herd immunity stage, the Territory will mirror mainland US, and there will be perpetual pockets of virus cases, potentially allowing more infective variants which could challenge the immunity of those already vaccinated. One step forward, three step back. It’s hard to see the upside of not vaccinating if we want to go back to anything like the “good old days”.
Kitty (04/05/2021, 10:53) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
@Scientist we are not going back to no good old days its down hill from here
Eagle Eye (04/05/2021, 13:22) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
No cases don't need to enter the country for covid to reach here. Just get the flu and you have covid.
Info (04/05/2021, 14:28) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
Seeing that we can now add additional data, moving forward it would be considerate and helpful to report if positive cases are vaccinated (fully or 1 shot). After all, we want to be able to keep the statistics in order
problem (04/05/2021, 14:47) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
I have a concern, how come cases is going up and the place is practically lock down, hardly any tourists, people not coming in droves, wa going on hear, the USVI full of Tourists and they got the Virus under control, something isn’t right with this picture.
- Scientist (05/05/2021, 07:57) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
  @ problem: USVI has been succesful because they decided early on to test and trace people, ie to collect and analyze the data to better understand and manage the pandemic. They have conducted more than 100,000 tests to date. They followed up on positives, and tested family and neighbors. Those positive were quickly isolated for 14 days. This aggressive approach meant few hospitalized and a less than 1% mortaility rate (US mainland was up to about 6% in ealy days, and now about 2%). When positivity rates were on the upswing, more restrictions were imposed, with the threat of curfews which nobody wanted, so most people abided. Restrictions were eased as rates of positives declined. The data was updated daily online for anyone to see. Interestingly, most of the cases originate from either community or close contact, meaning the disease is smoldering away locally with fewer than 10% associated with travel (i.e. brought in by tourists or folks returning), likely mitigated by the requirement of a negative PCR test to enter. Moreover, USVI has aggressively promoted vaccinations since early February, has made it easy for anyone, including tourists, to get them, and is on target for 50,000 by the end of June. Basically, USVI decided early on to manage the inevitable pandemic following the advice of qualified scientists and public health professionals that they listened to, instead of trying to take a zero risk approach, unlikely to succeed with highly infectious diseases, let alone with one that is asymptomatic in more than half the cases but that is 10 to 20 deadlier in susceptible groups.
question (04/05/2021, 16:31) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
They are required to submit a negative test to get entry, yet they still testing positive.

Something smells.
- Answer from Outsider (04/05/2021, 18:03) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
  What smells is called COVID-19.
  It's a highly infectious virus. I takes some days to incubate in a human's body and reach detectible levels.
  The virus has been around over a year now. A few million people have died from it. COVID-19 has garnered a lot of attention in the media and from governments. Most people know all this already. Even the VI government had this in mind when it set up its quarantine regime involving tests not just arrival but also some days afterwards.
- @Question (05/05/2021, 09:37) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
  You Right Fr When Those That Got Vaccinated Get In Contact With The Virus They Say Their Results Would Come Back Negative But How Can It Be Negative If The Vaccine Does Not Eliminate The Virus From Entering Into Our Bodies...Therefore It Should Read Positive...Vaccine Can Not Help Your Immune System You Have To See To It To Take Care Of Your Own Body And What You Put Inside Of It...But Just So They Can Easily Fool People To Take The Shot....Ridiculous!!! Them out here giving out artifical vaccine ntn good for the body...

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