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Active COVID-19 cases in VI increase to 42

- Health Minister says COVID-19 hospitalisations around the world expected to rise
There are currently 42 active COVID-19 cases in the [British] Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) disclosed during an update this morning, April 14, 2022. Photo: Internet Source/File
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has said information coming to him is that hospitalisations around the world is expected to rise due to a highly but less deadly COVID-19 variant. Photo: Facebook
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has said information coming to him is that hospitalisations around the world is expected to rise due to a highly but less deadly COVID-19 variant. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After experiencing a period of decline, active COVID-19 cases in the [British] Virgin Islands continue to increase.

There are currently 42 active COVID-19 cases in the territory, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) disclosed during an update this morning, April 14, 2022.

According to Hon Malone, the figures are from tests conducted on April 12, 2022.

There were some 19 active cases at the last update of April 7, 2022.

The Virgin Islands has had 6,198 total active cases, with 6094 recoveries.

There have been 62 deaths.

‘Hospitalisations expected to rise’- Hon Malone

Hon Malone noted that Government will be keeping its eyes on the present statistics as it has been told to them that hospitalisations around the world will rise, “as a result of this less detrimental variant but more contagious.

“So you have to be mindful despite whatever measure we may seek to relax,” Hon Malone stated.

The Cabinet of the VI has decided to lift the mask mandate for outdoors, as well as remove quarantine requirements for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travellers testing negative for COVID-19.

17 Responses to “Active COVID-19 cases in VI increase to 42”

  • something wrong somewhere (14/04/2022, 12:50) Like (21) Dislike (33) Reply
    We are not out of the woods yet and protocols are being lifted? May god be with us all!
  • Really (14/04/2022, 13:34) Like (3) Dislike (6) Reply
    I'm called it. I said the fasting is a devil's ritual now the cases are up high again with climbing the chart it just bongi jump way up. Deaths will follow but don't get discouraged be prepared for the great tribulation that starts in June. Biden said the food supply will go up 20% people. How sleep are the masses because these are some serious times we're living in.
  • ZORRO (14/04/2022, 13:38) Like (22) Dislike (3) Reply
    Smart to keep the indoor masking mandate in place for now.
  • Weak leadership (14/04/2022, 13:54) Like (23) Dislike (8) Reply
    Flu goes around every year so why start to ack the fool again minister. Look as if y'all walking on y'all brains or something.
    • At Weak ... (14/04/2022, 17:35) Like (12) Dislike (8) Reply
      Talk about acting the fool? The Corona virus and the flu are NOT the same beast.
      Get off your own brain and get a clue.
      PS...a proper mask (correctly worn) protects you against both corona virus and influenza virus.
      • AT WEAK (15/04/2022, 00:57) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
        Prove that the covid is different and I will give you one mill, all now DR fauci them cant prove the difference.
      • Otis (20/04/2022, 03:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Read the science, masks do zero for Covid nothing but a false security blanket imposed by governments for control of the ignorant. READ THE SCIENCE


  • james (14/04/2022, 15:12) Like (8) Dislike (14) Reply
    Covid is nothing more than a flu as we transition to,warmer weather.
  • Karen (14/04/2022, 15:17) Like (19) Dislike (9) Reply
    What will it take to get it through people’s heads that covid will be around forever, like the flu virus? Case counts are meaningless. Move on.
  • Case Counts (14/04/2022, 16:15) Like (14) Dislike (5) Reply
    Case Counts are good for fear mongering and scare mongering. Good for controlling the sheeple.
  • musa (14/04/2022, 18:28) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    Be careful and be responsible .
  • Just thinking (14/04/2022, 19:33) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    The persons giving advice on Covid are those who never finished secondary school level much more entered Medical School. I find it so interesting that when we are sick we go to the Doctor. The Doctor prescibes us medication and we go to the pharmacy to purchase it. Some persons would look up on the internet the side effects but the majirity of us take the prescriotion to the Pharmacy. Do we ask the Doctor or Pharmacist how long the medication has been on the market and what are the ingredients -No and why - We trust the persons in the medical field . I am just lost for words what is the difference with the vaccine for Covid as prescribed by the Medical Professions.
    • Madussa (15/04/2022, 02:58) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Just Thinking. Because COVID was released on the world on purpose to depopulate the earth. The rich who control pharma want to get richer and are telling us we need the vaccine 1 and 2, then boosters, then more boosters, but we are still catching it, getting sick and dying. YES COVID IS REAL because they planned it. Now we must decide how to keep ourselves as safe as possible. Keep wearing your mask and sanitizing and distancing as much as possible, even if you were or were not vaccinated. We don't know if this will ever end, but we will live longer if we protect ourselves in any way we can.
  • Meanhhģ (14/04/2022, 21:20) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    Let Mr Malone wait until the Easter festivities are over this week and then check out the statistics, then tell who are out of the woods.
    We are still here fooling around with people's lives taking away mask wearing, opening up for festivities and large gatherings. It's good that I had not listened to you from the beginning of the scampering.. but thanks for the lack of concern of the people.
  • Cricis (15/04/2022, 09:31) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    This territory is in crisis. Leadership is poor. The whole thing is about power. Look back at HL Stout leadership. There is no longer a vision for this group of islands. We are in a sad state and believe progress is being made. Seemingly the only interest now is money.
  • Well Well (15/04/2022, 18:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thàt is another trick again or what
  • @ JUST THINKING (16/04/2022, 07:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I LIKE THE WAY YOU PUT IT AND I WILL ADD ISN'T IT STRANGE , WHY ALL THE DOCTORS IN BOTH PARTYS IS DISTANCING THEMSELVES FROM MINISTER OF HEALTH


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