Another 24/7 lockdown possible if public slackens up!- Premier Fahie
This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in a statement during the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola today, Thursday, April 16, 2020.
With the COVID-19 pandemic high on the agenda, the Premier updated the House on some of the measures the Virgin Islands is taking to protect against the virus and said he is committed to making the Territory the trendsetter regarding response to the virus and as a regional economic leader.
COVID-19 going nowhere soon – Premier Fahie
‘The magnitude of this virus is big. This COVID-19 is now a matter that will not be going away anytime soon, so let us prepare our minds and actions and everything around us for the long haul,” Hon Fahie told legislators.
The Virgin Islands will be coming out of two weeks of complete lockdown on Monday, April 20, 2020, and will see a nightly curfew in place until June 1, 2020, in the first instance.
Businesses will be reopened and persons will be allowed to move about but are not permitted to have gatherings of more than 20.
The borders, beaches and schools will remain closed.
And, according to Premier Fahie, the public is expected to comply or risk another complete lockdown.
‘If at any time we as a government believe that persons are not putting safety first and practising social distancing and personal hygiene, a 24hr curfew will be re-instituted and you can hold me to that,” he said.
Premier Fahie said as the leader of the Territory, he will not wait to do what needs to be done to ensure the safety of the public and all the Territory.
“Our elders have taught us that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, so let us not fool ourselves, this is far from over. We must move in a wise way,” he said.
Financial relief package
Hon Fahie said more information will come on a financial relief package in his capacity as Finance Minister, but noted that it is still a work in progress, being stewarded by Cabinet, and promised to make an official statement and public discussion soon.
The Premier also urged prayers for what has been done in the VI so far. “It is only because of him [God] that we now only have just one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the BVI today. Together with God’s help we will continue to be safe and we will rise again.”
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Dear Premire,
Covid 19 has presented itself to our shores and I will give you credit for the measures you has taken to keep us safe. I agree with your phrase plan to reopen the country. But here is what I dont like, the threats to impose a next 24 hour lockdown yes it will keep us safe but will create a next problem I believe is clearly over looked. Now the bvi isn't big and it doesn't have products to export on a massive scale to run the economy, we survive on tourism and financial institutions and with that said listen to my reasoning with you. Safety first but will lose one pillar already tourism and we not sure when it will be back as it once was, and if you no careful well you and the governor with your lockdown tactics we will lose our last hope of survival in this country which is financial institutions. Question how long you think the banks and the trust company will turn a blind eye to paying staff a full salary to stay home until you decide to open the place for 3 days. Yes safety first but we have to think, where we go if we allow covid 19 to tear our economy to shreds. They are safety protocols put them in place and have faith yes it will have does who will not comply that where the police can take charge. You dont need to threaten people with a next 24 hour curfew. To add testiment to my statement FSN compliant of persons being dishonest why you think is that and not for nothing financially person are punish as they are paid only if they work. You came driving this 24 hour curfew it will case more and more people to be jobless and ultimately homeless and the government cant begin to assist 40 thousands people month to if we reach a crash economy state which can happen if you dont stop with this hard curfew thing. You have your measure in place so much so that you can welcome home local from even hard hit countries of the Covid 19 and have confident that we will be good why talk about a possible 24 hour Curfew. Punish the non compliant and allow the economy to hold on to its last standing pillar.
Thank you,
Even if you dont listen what happen next will be on you. I know when the road get tuff all hell is going to break loose covid 19 pandemic or not serious problems will come to pass.
I sincerely hope that you use this pandemic to prepare the country for the future as history has shown virus has come stronger and stronger before I not going to waste my time and blame anyone but the cases of these non nature disasters need to be properly investigated and the person or governments involved needs to be held accountable. You know what I find funny the the poor and the innocent has to pay for the promotion of the rich and nasty at heart.
People this is indeed bigger than we can possibly imagine. By one thing God dont Sleep and he will put all his people through this but I say take a lesson and prepare yourself your love one for the most to come life is simply about education from small we are thought to prepare yourself for the real world and the lesson dont stop at graduation day all of us have the ability to see and comprehend what is happening around us. Be your own governor be your own leader control your decision and let's be safe as we ride out this storm. It confusing I know but one thing I learnt is that stress not only kills it stops your brain from processing the solution thats in front of you. Stick together dont be selfish in our thinking we hear that doctor and the main problem the world have (Scientists) the egar and impressionist people advised that we stay 6 ft apart for one another let do that dont come complacent. I have a saying NO CURE NO HOPE but with faith we will raise again.
Please I ask for those who like to play immigration calling out persons from the neighboring Caribbean country please stop it for it ugly and you give the world more reason to laugh and attack black people and our countries. No man is better than the other and reality is that history has thought us nothing. Like seriously and I only say not calling no one nothing but. Even animals teach us that United no enemy can over power us. You never see a lion the mighty king o the jungle try to attack more the one prey at a time its scatter the pack but it focus on the weak. So please let unite in these times and show the world the dispite there efforts to under mind the black race that we are stronger together and cant be stopped once we stand United.
#One Caribbean.
And yes I am from here but I also from the Caribbean. So listen and let come together and stop the division.