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Health Minister Malone to give COVID-19 update this evening

Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the Territory will be given a COVID-19 update by Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) this evening, August 21, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Petrona N. Davies confirmed to our newsroom that the Health Minister is planning to give a COVID-19 update later today, August 21, 2020. Photo: VINO/File.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Petrona N. Davies confirmed to our newsroom that the Health Minister is planning to give a COVID-19 update later today, August 21, 2020. Photo: VINO/File.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that the Territory will be given a COVID-19 update by Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) this evening, August 21, 2020.

Residents and other persons in the VI will be eager to hear what the update would be about following the announcement of 3 active COVID-19 cases in the Territory, with one of the cases due to community transmission.

Persons have been speculating on social media that the Territory may be put on another lockdown; however, this could not be confirmed as both Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Hon Malone did not respond to our queries up to time of publication.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Petrona N. Davies confirmed to our newsroom; however, that an update will be given by Hon Malone later today.

“The minister is planning to give an update but I am unable to confirm the time,” Davies said.

It is also unclear whether Premier Fahie will also give a statement during the live broadcast.

19 Responses to “Health Minister Malone to give COVID-19 update this evening”

  • lordy (21/08/2020, 16:56) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    what now and how did it get to 3 active cases already? This is clear there are other active cases yet to be found.
    • answer (21/08/2020, 18:56) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      There were 2 who arrived in the territory and immediately quarantined while the third active case has no known recent travel history.

  • Another lockdown (21/08/2020, 17:05) Like (18) Dislike (4) Reply
    We already know y’all locking us back up like prisoners again... this ain’t going change until y’all force those vaccines on us
  • Need Help (21/08/2020, 17:57) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    You need to have more costcard on the water to guard the water to prevent smugglers from entering the country illegally ok
  • No Plan B (21/08/2020, 18:06) Like (11) Dislike (8) Reply
    Regrettably, we were kept in a bubble for too long. There was never a plan to actually manage the virus just a plan to hide. Now we are behind the curve and going back to square one while other islands have been able to straddle the line between having borders open and functioning while focusing on testing and tracing. Plan A is only as successful as plan B, which in this case, there simply wasn't one.
    • @ no plan b (21/08/2020, 18:26) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
      You have summarized my sentiments exactly. This govt approach of bury your head in the sand and think you can keep the virus out will never work. This country cant enforce helmet laws on scooters, how the hell you think they gonna secure a border? Task force my ass, one half busted boat and some blind corrupt officials. Instead we could have been developing meaningful protocols to deal with the inevitability of multiple active cases. We could have been testing. We could have been releasing an app to help with contact tracing. Instead we have had our heads buried in the sand gloating that there is no virus here. Strups.
  • Ifromhere (21/08/2020, 18:07) Like (12) Dislike (5) Reply
    Word on the street is a Spanish dude guy bring it in, if he isn't from here he needs to go he has endangered everyone else by being selfish
  • slow down (21/08/2020, 18:24) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I just think, they need to slow down and sleep on things a bit, put more thoughts into their decisions... They are going too fast...
  • F (21/08/2020, 19:03) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ I from here right now this virus don't care d hell u from that shit don't have no friends
  • pat (21/08/2020, 19:16) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    We still have confidence in the vip
  • BAH (21/08/2020, 19:34) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Most persons done had Covid already, and thought it was a cold .
  • We dont know (21/08/2020, 19:49) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    We dont know how the virus reach up. Here so dont blame no spanish people all of we are equal. It coul be a philipino. Or any other nationality. But we dont know where the virus come from. This virus is a mistery. Trust me. This could also come in a package come from cargo from san thomas. O anywhere so dont blame nobody as yet. Until you know the real things. Please and thanks. Stop blame people. If you dont know. The spanish person always was here and himself dont know how he get the virus. You could imagine it could be a tolian. Or anybody. You in the island and dont know how you get it. It have a taxi man also who have it. So we dont know. How it happened. And let me tell you no spanish people have no boat to smmugle nobody fron st to tola
    • @ we don’t know (21/08/2020, 20:39) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      We do know and It was transmitted by a Spanish male. Don’t get offended . He is only speaking the truth Smh .
    • Local (21/08/2020, 21:27) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      my friend its the person that came in illegally that they up and down with that give him the virus. you believe they dont own boats how you think the drugs coming . Bars owners blame yourself now you shut down again if the rules were being implement and enforce and making sure your customers wore mask now you close .
  • Great Job Hon Fahie (21/08/2020, 19:52) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    It is a shame to see all the hard work and efforts that this government put in place to keep us safe go down the drain over total ignorance and persons who fail to follow the law and rules. I wonder where are the former politicians now who had the most noise, criticizing the government for how they were handling things. I know if NDP was in power, we would have been up shit street from March. However, God is in total control and in Him I trust. This too shall pass. Get on your knees people. God never fails.
  • test (21/08/2020, 20:24) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    9 districts with 9 elected politicians in the HOA. Each district rep must now pay to test ALL the persons living in his/her district for the virus. No test no vote in the HOA until all persons in each district are tested. Mitch has a head start since JVD tested last month.
  • Gift (21/08/2020, 21:12) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Put the test kits to used and stopped saving them for sales.
    JVD is the only island was completely tested for covid-19. What happened to the ppl on the other islands of the BVI.... everyone in the BVI should be tested that's what the test kits are for in this pandemic.
    They're not for making money offer.
  • really ? (21/08/2020, 21:32) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    so how many people been fined or imprisoned for breaking curfew or breaking quarrentine...what happened to one of the first ladies who came back in and broke quarrentines to go see boyfriend...
    make the law....enforce it...make much higher cash penalty and gaol time..... threats are weak if you dont carry them out....
    this person who as i understand was out partying with illegal entries into the bvi ( is this correct ?) they werent safe distancung they werent wearing marks...if they were we wouldnt be in the situation so why is the government not holding people responsible and accountable..




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