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3 local COVID-19 cases reported in VI

- Territory currently has 13 positive cases of the virus
The Virgin Islands (VI) is reporting 13 active cases of COVID-19, 3 of which are local. Photo: Getty Images
According to the Territory's Epidemiological Survey, 3 of the cases are local. This means they contracted the virus within the community. Photo: Facebook
According to the Territory's Epidemiological Survey, 3 of the cases are local. This means they contracted the virus within the community. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is reporting 13 active cases of COVID-19, 3 of which are local.

According to a June 28, 2021 update from the Government of the Virgin Islands, 6 of the cases were detected on Entry Screening Day 7, 2 on Day 0 and 1 on Day 4.

One of the cases was a contact of an infected person.

Local cases

According to the Territory's Epidemiological Survey, 3 of the cases are local. This means they contracted the virus within the community.

8 of the 13 active cases are asymptomatic and 5 mildly asymptomatic. All cases, 5 of which are new, are on Tortola.

The Territory has now recorded a total of 313 COVID-19 cases, 299 of which have recovered.

One person has died from the virus in the VI.

9 Responses to “3 local COVID-19 cases reported in VI”

  • Hmm (29/06/2021, 10:43) Like (20) Dislike (6) Reply
    Lets do the day 4 testing again pls whether u vaccinated or not. All persons in the world are not vaccinated so this virus will not end for now. We have innocent children who can conteacted this virus whether their parents vaccinated or not or even if the entire bvi is vaccinated we still have thousands of children to look out for.
    • @hmm (29/06/2021, 11:30) Like (11) Dislike (15) Reply
      No. We have all been given our opportunity to get vaccinated. If you chose not to take it you have made your bed and you can lie in it. Let the country open back up.... those who are vaccinated may get mild flu-like symptoms, but that is totally manageable.
      • Harry (29/06/2021, 13:46) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
        You want the children of the BVI to die I see. You are so heartless.
      • @hmm (29/06/2021, 14:39) Like (21) Dislike (4) Reply
        And if we round off the survival rate of the so call virus the chances of survival for us unvaccinated is 100% without that gene therapy, so in other words we’ll be fine
  • The flu season (29/06/2021, 12:17) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    People still believe in this thing ? Lol it’s like a new religion or something
  • he (29/06/2021, 13:05) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    LOCKDOWN!
    • @ Long down.. (29/06/2021, 17:34) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      Music to Civil servants Ears, they love lock down, they kept pushing for it....Plenty free vacation with pay...No wondee they against the vacancy and praying for lockdown
      ..
  • FIRE (29/06/2021, 14:14) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
    (This means they contracted the virus within the community) Until y'all can say what happen to the regular cold, don't make it sound as if something is in the community spreading. Plenty rain is falling and we all know how rain and cold links up. Brainless leadership.
  • Dee (29/06/2021, 18:26) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    I don't get this bs. Clearly we had no case of spread or infected in the community. The only sensible logic is someone came in,if it is covid. You can't catch a cold no more or have a regular flu. The vaccinated are being allowed to roam freely and our government knows that they can spread and carry the virus still but choose to give the a free pass. And the unvaccinated are thoroughly checked before issued a get out of quarantine card, so clearly, they less likely to spread anything with three tests. I know. I came in, unvaccinated. So tell me, who spreading this?
    You might not get severely sick, so they say, yet fully vaccinated are dying and ending up in the hospital. You cannot adequately put forward an argument to persons to get vaccinated if you're only addressing one end in a debate. I have not yet seen or heard any of our doctors or health minister evenly balance this scale. So to me, unless you are going to address pros and cons, persons will always be reluctant and distrust your motives. Present both sides and maybe, Minister, your results might convince those up in the air. I for one will not be taking no experimental jab in my body. And also, ask those bosses if they would take liability in the event I get sick or severe reaction from the vaccine, will they sign off to cover my medical bills or take care of my kids. I bet not. As I say balance the scale


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