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Detained persons refusing to take COVID-19 test– Hon Malone

- as local COVID-19 cases reach an alarming 47 active confirmed cases with 35 from the community
While detailing an alarming number of Local COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that a trend has emerged where persons are refusing to test for COVID-19 when in conflict with the law or are being detained. Photo: Facebook/GIS
According to Hon Carvin Malone, the new trend of persons in conflict with the law refusing to test, “Potentially exposes and places considerable risks to our law enforcement officers. Photo: VINO/File
According to Hon Carvin Malone, the new trend of persons in conflict with the law refusing to test, “Potentially exposes and places considerable risks to our law enforcement officers. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While detailing an alarming number of local COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced that a trend has emerged where persons are refusing to test for COVID-19 when in conflict with the law or are being detained.

Hon Malone made the announcement this afternoon, September 20, 2021, during a COVID-19 update.

According to the Health Minister, 47 actives cases were recorded as of today, where 12 were discovered on entry testing.

He said troubling; however, is that 35 of the 47 active cases were found within the VI community, indicating high community spread of the virus.

Risks to law enforcement officers

According to Hon Malone, the new trend of persons in conflict with the law refusing to test, “Potentially exposes and places considerable risks to our law enforcement officers.” 

He said Cabinet has therefore taken a number of measures to mitigate the threat to law enforcement and the prison population.

Cabinet decisions made - Hon Malone 

He said given there are legal restrictions that prohibit the enforcement of testing of all persons in conflict with the law, irrespective of them being officially charged for an offense, Cabinet has decided that prior to being lawfully detained, a persons will be required to take a COVID-19 test, unless the Attorney General (AG) says otherwise.  

For persons who have been arrested and are being held at the police station, if subsequently charged, they will be subjected to a rapid antigen test prior to being transported to Her Majesty's Prison.

“We are not out of the woods yet," the minister said regarding the alarming number of local cases originating in the community. 

He encouraged persons in the VI to get vaccinated, as the key proven and tested way to protect against the virus and end the pandemic.

35 Responses to “Detained persons refusing to take COVID-19 test– Hon Malone”

  • WOW (20/09/2021, 18:49) Like (34) Dislike (48) Reply
    You all still don’t see the Hoax of Covid , the Delta variant is the effect of the vaccine on people. Satan kingdom must fall don’t care how long it takes. Every body who died , died in the Hospital, , tell the children the Truth Mr Minister, else your day coming too.
    CDC numbers we’re and are inflated, deaths are inflated, every thing is fraud and Genocide on Gods people , and you all say you all believe in the Bible , Alas Alas Alas Babylon the great is fallen. Time times and half a time.
    Satan knows that his time is short
    People are still looking for normal life again ? It’s over. Get your house in order. Even preachers taking Vaccine you ever hear dat in Bible. Don’t bow to the Image of the Health Minister, stand up and fight BVI.
  • FIRE (20/09/2021, 19:04) Like (44) Dislike (34) Reply
    Malone you are one of Fauci and Bill Gates agents and we are fed up of you.
  • We in Trouble.. (20/09/2021, 19:19) Like (18) Dislike (15) Reply
    Why cant the Court has a Policy of Covid test before entering Court Room, Why cznt the Pruson also have a covid policy to ensure all prisoners who not fully vax, be subject to testing monthly. The police has no legal authority to command anyone that is simple detained and not been charge to take covid test...
  • How I see it (20/09/2021, 19:32) Like (12) Dislike (5) Reply
    If people are refusing to take the Covid-19 test when detained, its there freedom of choice.

    By the way who is paying for this test? Is it a cost to Government?

    The next best alternative is to allow them to sit in a jail cell for 14 days. Cabinet have the powers yo put policies in place.
    • @How I see it (21/09/2021, 06:57) Like (12) Dislike (6) Reply
      The people who commit crime against our society give up their freedom of choice, pure and simple!
  • Good Advisor Free-Of-Charge Advisory (20/09/2021, 19:36) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    The health Department Body has the right to demand that persons that have been charged with with crimes should in fact be tested for covid-19 virus before allowing them to mingle among others for health safety purposes. Persons that were arrested and charged for crimes have the right to refuse getting vaccinations, if they so which.
    Police officers of the RVIPF has the right to demand special protective clothing when in close contact with suspected covid-19 virus carriers
    No person or persons that are unable to prove that they are Coviid-19 virus free should be allowed to attend patients in any health facilities anywhere.
    No person or persons that refused a heath test should be allowed to be a food handler in any public restaurant, but should not be discriminated against from exercising their freedom rights, if their actions do not threatened others rights. So you see? It goes both ways. "What's good for the geese is good for the hands", I hope.
  • Good Advisor Free-Of-Charge Advisory (20/09/2021, 19:55) Like (13) Dislike (8) Reply
    Police officers that have not been tested negative should not be allowed to approach within six (6) ft of any person that they are about to apprehend. Why not? Because if a Police Officer/s apprehend persons and they, the Officer have not been tested for covid-19 virus, there is a possibility that if the person or persons that were apprehended proved positive of covid-19 virus after been tested, they can claim that the Police Officer/s passed it on to them. That may not be so, but why leave stones unchecked, or room for accusations? See where I am coming from?
  • Unconventional leadership (20/09/2021, 20:04) Like (6) Dislike (11) Reply
    This is a question that demands an answer. Mr. minister allow me to say that I am vaccinated. I respect that it is your duty to protect the police from the possibility of being infected by their interactions. With the unvaccinated. Please Mr Minister tell me who will protect the people from the unvaccinated police officers. Dont you also have a duty to us the people. I await your response.
    • @ Unconventional leadership (21/09/2021, 02:04) Like (20) Dislike (3) Reply
      Do u realize how dumb u sound ?
      U took your vaccine to protect yourself but scared to be around unvaccinated
      Defeating the purpose of the vaccine.

      Btw who said or where u saw that vaccinated individuals don’t catch spread or die from COVID


      As far as I know the vaccine only helps in preventing one from becoming seriously ill from COVID.
      Go get counseling
      Or better yet go live in the jungle and hide from
      The unvaccinated.
      • Unconventional leadership (21/09/2021, 08:59) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
        @@unconventional leadership I forgive you my friend. It is said never to argue with a Jack a.. maybe it is your limited ability to comprehend English or maybe English is not your first language. Anyway why not go back and take a class. I am willing to do it on zoom since I wouldn't want to come 6 feet lest instead of the virus I catch your ignorance.
  • Secret Bear (20/09/2021, 20:07) Like (6) Dislike (11) Reply
    All the cops have had Covid already and are immune.
  • Fully vaccinated (20/09/2021, 20:41) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
    Let your fully vaccinated people test too and stay home when they test positive rather than going to work. You all crazy more than covid. Simple basic things you all are blind to or plain out turning a blind eye because you want vaccinated people to have privilege so they can’t take the poison
    • @Fully Vaccinated (20/09/2021, 23:57) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
      you knocked it out the park, its always schemes they using, every report is showing that the jab is really useless when comes to contracting and transmitting the virus but here they go promoting it like its a cure and once you take it you gone clear, wasnt there a reporting showing its not even a factor against the mutated varients thats out there, which ironically is the product of the jabs as well?
  • Imperfect servant of the Most High God (20/09/2021, 20:59) Like (7) Dislike (16) Reply
    @ WOW:
    Wow, I am a true Christian believer, and a Bible student from my teen. Also, I hold a bachelor and a Master degree in Biblical studies. The Bible doesn't support your theory that the anti-covid-19 virus vaccines are as you are trying to convince others,as you have yourself, that they are. While you may seem to the unlearn that you know what you are right in your judgement, you and many others have scriptures through the limit ability of the human mind, not the unmatched knowledge of God's Holy Spirit. Only God Son and His Spirit know the fullness of God mind. All belief that differ and contridicts God Word, ordinated in the minds of Satan, to fallen angels, to man's ( deceived humans) mind.

    Anti-covid-19 virus vaccines, though being used by men for health and money making purposes are not the "Mark of the Beast, as do many do believe and spread false information. While it is true that that they, the vaccines are imperfect, they have proven to save the lives of hundreds of millions of people in this world, where they were administered. But thousands that have taken them have died, because of various reasons.
    Everyone has a right to determine their own destiny.
    There is a passage of Scripture that is in Proverbs or Eleciastes, I don't at this time remember which Chapter and verse at this time, but you and all others that choose to can look it up. It say, in a question form, "why should a man die before his time."
    God did not Create puppets and robots. created man in his own image and similar- mindedness. He directs us. If we chose not to follow His lead, we will die before His set time. To each his own.
    • False Wickness (20/09/2021, 22:08) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      The bible talk about people like you false wackiness. Sad that you are hearing all the negative about the experimental vaccine and still want people to take it. Please keep God out of your nonsense. Tired of you all. Vaccines are a money making thing is true. Not the mark of the Beast truth but it is the test run for it. .why people cannot travel in some places cannot go into restaurants to eat...you foolish person go and sit down...too many of you Christians are going to be the first to take the mark of the beast. The Bible said so.
    • @ Imperfect Servant ..... (21/09/2021, 02:08) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Go back Bible school and Bible studies please.
      Or maybe you are a false prophet coming here to mislead the flock...
      get thee hence.
    • Z idol (21/09/2021, 07:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      we all have eyes to read and see without getting a masters on a book as if you would squeeze more words out of it.

      I’m not the poster but looking with a critical eye tell me it’s all gravy that BILL GATES patent 666 came out at the start of this pandemic.

      Tell me it’s all gravy when the scientists said this virus is mutating exceptionally fast. To have fauci tell the senate he was not involved in funding virus enhancement studies in the wuhan lab. That was a lie.

      He did fund it through his institute. Now he’s our savior????

      Tell me it’s all gravy when Trump said it came from a lab and was ridiculed with fauci laughing behind him when trump threw a diss/jab to the “deep state” but now when Biden says it came from a lab, it’s now acceptable to believe.

      We were led to believe it came from a bat & wet market

      Cmon brother or sister open your eyes

      The satanist will tell you exactly what they’re going to do before they do it.
      • father (21/09/2021, 13:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        What you do not know is that Fauci has been involved in virus studies and infectious diseases for over 4o years. Most Doctors the world over is presently trained using the Books and works of Fauci. he has been the Director of infectious diseases in the US for over 18 years. People like that do not throw away a life long career in medicine to tales of Bill Gates and deep state bulls.
  • dua (20/09/2021, 21:01) Like (3) Dislike (15) Reply
    @WOW, How can you be so stupid?
  • Rubber Duck (20/09/2021, 21:09) Like (12) Dislike (32) Reply
    A second wave is coming. More unvaccinated idiots will die. Their choice.
    • WOW (20/09/2021, 22:40) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      https://www.redvoicemedia.com/2021/09/sixteen-top-scientists-torch-fauci-in-scathing-medical-journal-article/
    • @rubber duck (20/09/2021, 23:50) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      We already in or done pass the second wave you qwack! and it wasnt caused by "unvaccinated" persons, some of you people are so ignorant and it shows, lack basic reading and comprehension, everthing must be dictated to you all like a child, that why you all are so easily misled sadly.
    • ELOHIM fearing (21/09/2021, 12:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      ELOHIM MOST HIGH REBUKE YOU SATAN IN JESUS NAME.
  • Oh My (20/09/2021, 21:58) Like (2) Dislike (45) Reply
    They refused to be tested? Simply hold their behinds down and swab them. Who is to say they are not infected with the virus.BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? PUT THEM SOMEWHERE IN A ROOM BY THEMSELVES FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND IF THEY START SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF COVID DRAG THEIR BEHINDS DOWN TO THE HOSPITAL AND LET THEM DEAL WITH IT. ONLY SOMEONE WITH SOMETHING TO HIDE WOULD REFUSE A COVID TEST.
  • Greg (20/09/2021, 23:28) Like (26) Dislike (4) Reply
    @ Rubber Duck. You too can also die you IDIOT! If you are so dumb to believe that because you are vaccinated that you cannot catch the virus and die, then you are a BIG FOOL!
  • Legislators (21/09/2021, 03:29) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Once again poorly drafted legislation leaving front line workers vulnerable.
  • pat (21/09/2021, 03:34) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    It is about time this government grow some balls
  • The Old Dragon (21/09/2021, 06:28) Like (11) Dislike (5) Reply
    Another scare tactic to make people take the vaccine. How crooked can you get? Unvaccinated police officers forcing the population to take the poison. Always knew these so called christian monsters were nothing more than Satan's agents deceiving the world. This whole situation has certainly gone beyond crazy. Thank Malone and company for turning us into a police state. Those cheering him on will soon wake up to the reality.
  • O Boy (21/09/2021, 08:13) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply

    I’m all for healthcare done right but people realize there’s medication on the market that will kill you

    Make you lose your sight, cause hyper tension increased risk of a multitude of ailments “sometimes fatal side effects may occur” (said on commercials in a fast and low volume voice)

    as a side effect meanwhile cannabis is illegal was and still is falsely scorned by the medical system.

    I’m all for traditional vaccines but this whole play if you pay attention is &*- up.

    Vaccines loosing efficiency, (not enough time for research logically duuuh)

    vaccinated still spreading the virus while having MORE freedom, (big money wants everyone vaccinated regardless, the more it spreads the more fear and vaccines they sell)

    plans to give mRNA vaccines cooked up in 2 years to pregnant and infants as young as 2 months old (f- no! Agent Orange messed up a whole generation of US soldiers future children & Vietnamese offspring)

    FDA approval for the booster shot not approved for persons under 65 (vaccines in Europe were once halted due to serious side effects mostly observed in women not in the high risk group)

    Reporting of direct vaccine Deaths (Lisa Shaw being the most famous victim as a bbc reporter) and complications downplayed and censored.

    Oh yea and no legal recourse allowed. we have to rely on the goodness -cough- of the UK to pay for any adverse side effects.

    Still with vaccinated ending up hospitalized there is no cure and all efforts to discuss new methods seem to be censored.

    Obese people dropping but no health mandates or education on food & national exercise.

    Is this not an emergency? Or is it a plan to sell vaccines to governments at the least.

  • simple solution (21/09/2021, 09:25) Like (1) Dislike (19) Reply
    14 day quarantine in a single solitary cell at balsam
  • Muppet! (21/09/2021, 10:12) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    He resembles Kermit the frog in that photo.
  • Imperfect servant of the Most High God (21/09/2021, 13:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is very sad that we are in such a degraded position. For our country, B.V.I, and ethnic people's living among us, Like those in the rest of the world, among us we have a large number of people haters. Unfortunately for then they don't know the magnitude of the hate that they unknowingly have for themselves They believe in trying to pick sence out of nonsense. But how can people pick sence out of nonsense when there is no sense in nonsense?
    My heart goes out to the government Minister of Health. It is true that I have disagreed with him on some of the ways that he has brought some of his messaged across, but for antivaxxers, he is wrong on almost everything that he has said, in reference to the covid-19 virus issues.
    Since when tested for covid-19 virus confirmation is wrong, and he and others deserved to be curse at by antivaxxers and their flocks? Lord God of loving mercies, open up our blinded eyes to see, our minds to recognize the way of inclusive love, in the false-god place of material worshippers, where You are seen through the eyeware of lifeless money, and we human are lifted up in pride only to fall to dust, and become as were once again with nothing as first came, in the name of Jesus, your own name that you have given to Him. Amen.
  • Nice (21/09/2021, 15:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I can’t wait for all of you to get out the house


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