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COVID protocols to be further relaxed but Easter events will be monitored- Hon Malone

- says he remains dissatisfied with rate of COVID booster take-ups
Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the VI will see more relaxation of COVID-19 protocols on certain conditions, as the territory heads into the Easter Festival period. Photo: GIS/Facebook
Hon Carvin Malone said however, he is not satisfied with the rate at which the booster shots are are being taken but added that Government will continue to preach the need for and benefits of booster shots. Photo: Internet Source
Hon Carvin Malone said however, he is not satisfied with the rate at which the booster shots are are being taken but added that Government will continue to preach the need for and benefits of booster shots. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the Virgin Islands (VI) will see more relaxation of COVID-19 protocols on certain conditions, as the territory heads into the Easter festival period.

The Minister was at the time speaking during a COVID-19 update recorded on February 18, 2022, and released by Government Information Service (GIS) yesterday, February 21, 2022.

“We know that we are coming into a season of Easter festival activities, into the festivals, and we will be monitoring this, because come first of March, I am sure that we will be able to look at whatever remanding protocols that we have… and we have to be just careful,” he said.

Hon Malone said more relaxations will come when the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) gives Cabinet a number of circumstances under which authorities can continue to relax the protocols.

Most protocols relaxed - Hon Malone 

“In fact, we have relaxed most of them. The common sense of wearing a mask is still being observed and we want to continue this until we see exactly where we go.”

The Minister said; however, that persons must continue to keep young children, and golden gems-a nickname for the elderly- safe.

“So our word to you is quite simple. We are not out of the woods. We have to be vigilant. We have to be careful. We have to be the keepers of our golden gems, keepers of our small kids. 

Hon Malone also said he is not satisfied with the rate at which the booster shots are going, “but we will continue to pitch the message that boosters save lives also, boosters reduce hospitalisation also,” he added.

The VI has since lifted its territory-wide curfew; however, mask adherence and social distance requirements remain in place.

24 Responses to “COVID protocols to be further relaxed but Easter events will be monitored- Hon Malone”

  • Trafalgar Law (22/02/2022, 19:42) Like (39) Dislike (5) Reply
    Boost your head a clout. The vaccinated took the two jabs you claimed we needed. Now ayo want to make even more money chooking people each month like an iPhone update? Nope.
    • Chook (23/02/2022, 08:40) Like (11) Dislike (22) Reply
      How are they making money when the vaccines are administered for free
      • @ Chook (23/02/2022, 09:16) Like (30) Dislike (6) Reply
        The vaccines are free to individuals, but someone has to pay for them; namely, governments! The vaccine manufacturers are making money, hand over fist!!
    • @Law (23/02/2022, 12:01) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
      Like a what update ? Lmaoo that took me out
    • Pack your bag (23/02/2022, 15:27) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      Let's stop the long talk, your time is up.
  • Crumbling house (22/02/2022, 19:43) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    The truth is rising.....god is great
  • SMH (22/02/2022, 19:50) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    He couldn't say good and leave the rest. Are you relaxing the restrictions or not? Slavery is over. It's always something about colonial this and that. England dropped all restrictions. They are the mother county. We are in jail. Everyone has their own rules around here.
  • Waiting (22/02/2022, 20:14) Like (0) Dislike (8) Reply
    been waiting to get a iister for 2 weeks now still waiting for it to come up to sister island,not all of us have time to come to Tola get get it
  • Secret Bear (22/02/2022, 20:32) Like (25) Dislike (4) Reply
    There is nothing "common sense" about wearing a piece of cloth over your face to stop a microscopic virus. Masks are a religious symbol, nothing more. 49 of 50 US states and the UK have gotten rid of them. BVI should follow their lead or they'll continue to look like utter fools.
  • unruly children (22/02/2022, 20:52) Like (2) Dislike (10) Reply
    is who spoiled it for everyone then blame the Government because blaming someone else is easier then blaming ourselves!!!
  • Tis time (22/02/2022, 21:50) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    For Aya to stop playing Russian roulette with people life. The morg you have on your land, you know exactly the purpose for which it is intended. You know what my is, that fire and brimstone will fall from the heavens apon Aya wicked selves. The wick in the candle may be burning but not for long. ITS TIME TO STOP THE TACTICS, and say like Ruth, "if I perish, I perish."
  • GT (22/02/2022, 22:18) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hurry hurry bring curry
    • Boris will win Again (23/02/2022, 06:15) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Dropping all Covid Protocols in Britain is an extremely popular move...about 85% of the people in Britain in favor....VIP----- controlling Covid was popular, letting it go now is more popular.....Be wise!!
  • Lb (22/02/2022, 22:43) Like (26) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why in the world is he still going on about covid and vaccination? The world has moved on. People playing all sports and everywhere wjth no mask. Vaccinated or not. If it was to sprrad we would have hundreds of cases all now. People putting on ma'am to go in the bank or supermarket but as soon as they come out they rip the masks off and talking face to face with everybody. These so called protocols are a joke. Any infection now is no more than a bad cold like we had before 2020. Stop the madness about booster shots and vaccination little kids now man!
  • Bandit (23/02/2022, 03:51) Like (3) Dislike (25) Reply
    Lets keep wearing the masks until the 13,000+ unvaccinated BVI islanders get vaccinated or expire
  • thank you. (23/02/2022, 06:09) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    We have done well to manage Covid, time to move on and let go in a cautious way....Just this morning I heard on the news that the latest research says that most people with two covid shots dont need another shot, Most of the world are dropping covid protocols like hot potato...
  • Really (23/02/2022, 06:29) Like (23) Dislike (4) Reply
    People are very dumb these days. When i had my first child the doctors taught me how to feed the baby etc. The doctor also said dont put blankets around the baby so the baby dont put the blanket on its face becausd it can kill them. The government has the sheeps wearing a mask knowing it breaks down your immune system
  • UK (23/02/2022, 06:36) Like (27) Dislike (0) Reply
    Get rid of restrictions and all testing, masks wearing. It's time to stop it and move on with our daily life. COVID will be always around and we all have to live with COVID-19 it's not going anywhere.
  • Really (23/02/2022, 08:12) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Lifting restrictions for your devil holiday wow and the sheeps still stay sleep,so I guess the plandemic happens when it's not the devil holidays then. How do you all know when the plandemic are happening and when they are disappearing. Dumb, brainless people needs to wake up because you been deceived with this agenda 21. These sheep would reply dumb comments before they check the information we give them. The government isn't doing everything at once so you would notice they do it in steps. Little by little. Ask your family how many robots they are seeing in the supermarket in America. Ask them if the vaccinated people are killing their own family and causing alot of trouble with people, yes they are but of course you won't check. I question everything I don't listen to politicians and sheeps
  • resident (23/02/2022, 10:50) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    bro give it up the u.k and others are dropping their restrictions, this farce is over
  • VI Gyal (23/02/2022, 10:52) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
    stop charging $50 for covid test to visit loved ones in hospital.
  • home boy (23/02/2022, 11:15) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about the RIP OFF INSURANCE for people traveling into the BVI? That needs to be lifted, it is useless. Just putting money in some insurance companies pockets, most people have their private insurance anyway. That needs to be removed immediately.
  • @ Secret Bear (23/02/2022, 19:40) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    I couldn't agree with you more. These masks are doing more damage than anything. I bet Carvin does not spend the whole day breathing the air he exhaled. So sorry for the school children who have to endure this torture. It is beginning to tell on their performance. If these lunatics who enforce this wickedness had any idea of the genocide perpetrated on the indigenous population of the Caribbean and the Americas they would act better. Fed up of these clowns that they choose to place in positions of authority. They have no clue about anything.


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