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Lax adherence to public health measures sparking COVID infections - Dr Georges

-Chief Medical Officer says target is 85% of VI for full vaccination & booster shots
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has pointed to more social gatherings and a lax of adherence to local public health measures, as the precursor to the current spike in COVID-19 infections in the territory. Photo: GIS/Facebook
Dr Ronald E. Georges said the target is some 85% or higher coverage for second doses or boosters shots in the populace via the newly available Pfizer and addition bath of AstraZeneca shots available. Photo: Internet Source
Dr Ronald E. Georges said the target is some 85% or higher coverage for second doses or boosters shots in the populace via the newly available Pfizer and addition bath of AstraZeneca shots available. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges has pointed to more social gatherings and a lax of adherence to local public health measures, as the precursor to the current spike in COVID-19 infections in the territory.

As of December 16, 2021, Virgin Islands (VI) Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone announced that some 90 active confirmed cases of COVID-19 are present in the territory.

Festive season & holiday gatherings

The Minister alongside the Chief Media Officer and Governor John J. Rankin CMG during a December 16, 2021, update had indicated that social gatherings as part of the festive season could be contributing to the cases.

“The Minister did mention that we currently have 90 active cases in the country… and that is a bit of an increase over the last couple weeks. But as he did mention, we are in the Christmas season and we do tend to have a lot of gatherings and persons during the festive season congregate a lot,” Dr Georges said.

“What we have noticed over the last couple of weeks is there has been a laxity of adherence to measures amongst the general population. There has been a lot of gatherings, a lot of parties, where masks were not being used,” he added

Dr Georges said moving forward, the key is to adhere to the public health measures as natural immunity that would have been gained from previous spikes in COVID-19 would wane.

More adherence to public health measures

“So moving forward, we really need to look at adherence to our public health measures. So that's the mask-wearing hand washing, social distancing, both the governor and the Minister mentioned it, get vaccinated,” he said.

Dr Georges said the target is some 85% or higher coverage for second doses or boosters shots in the populace via the newly available Pfiser and addition bath of Astrazenica shots available.

“This is how we are going to be able to reduce the potential impact of coronavirus moving through the territory, especially as we know the new variants are circulating,” such as the Omicron and Delta variants he said.

 

33 Responses to “Lax adherence to public health measures sparking COVID infections - Dr Georges”

  • hmmm (17/12/2021, 08:40) Like (31) Dislike (18) Reply
    what about admitting the truth. THE VAX aint no good
  • cruise ship (17/12/2021, 08:49) Like (25) Dislike (22) Reply
    Ayo talking bout mass gatherings among the locals. Ayou forget multiple cruise ships in here??? I personally saw a taxi full of tourists get off the bus and the drivers/tour guide talking face to face without coverings which is so irresponsible. First of all, tour guides must insist that passengers wear their masks at all times. You know all the trump supporters/ tourists. They walk around with their masks in their hands. And these taxi drivers forget they have a family to go home to. Stay deh and mek money dig your grave.
    • @ cruise ships (17/12/2021, 09:58) Like (14) Dislike (6) Reply
      it is money above health

      u fully well know from 2020 those who reside in bvi went through some testing time 100% lockdown; various curfew; social distancing and the works

      cruise ships agree to return to bvi and suddenly all the lockdown done; curfews done, social distancing done

      what ah ting

      • @@ cruise ships (17/12/2021, 10:19) Like (15) Dislike (8) Reply
        What scares me is how many people have been scared into giving up their freedoms. Those people are so brainwashed that they beg to be locked down again

        “I’m not concerned about the rise of Artificial Intelligence, I am more concerned about the decline in real human intelligence.“
  • Stupoeeesss (17/12/2021, 08:55) Like (28) Dislike (13) Reply
    90 cases of Vaccinated people Wow more to come.
    I know this man fully vaccinated and have Covid , I there with him all day and didn’t know and I still ain’t catch it. He Immune system gone so any and everything will catch him plus he already 69 . Boy this is trouble for the vaccinated people. Stay Firn PureBloods.
  • Third Eye (17/12/2021, 08:58) Like (23) Dislike (7) Reply
    More lol the arrivals of the Pfizer vaccines are sparking covid infections
    • @third eye (17/12/2021, 10:30) Like (6) Dislike (5) Reply
      You need corrective lenses for all three of your eyes man. The Pfizer vaccine just arrived on Island. The virus has been here for awhile.

      It’s beyond me that people “think” the way so many people seem to blog here (NONsense BS).
      I know it’s not just here, it’s world wide so many people seem to have no concept of Public Health measures when fighting a pandemic.
      Oh GOOD LORD - just look at what “Unvaccinated 2021” writes. Serious paranoia here...
      • @@third eye (17/12/2021, 12:04) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
        Maybe you need an extra eye so you can see or maybe your stuck in a bubble thinking everything happened by accident and the government’s are trying it’s best to save us.
  • Unvaccinated 2021 (17/12/2021, 09:00) Like (20) Dislike (10) Reply
    "Their agenda is to use the vaccine to wash money out of the tax bases of the world through coercion; & back into the hands of the transnational corporate elite. Their agenda is an endless pandemic, not a successful end to the pandemic." -Unvaccinated 2021
  • enforcement (17/12/2021, 09:12) Like (9) Dislike (9) Reply
    Put the social distancing officers to work. Hold event hosts accountable.
  • from the top (17/12/2021, 09:20) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    VIP drop the ball again
  • The Great Reset (17/12/2021, 09:24) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    https://m.facebook.com/shello46.co/videos/329309969037339/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&refsrc=deprecated&ref=sharing&_rdr
  • resident (17/12/2021, 09:24) Like (13) Dislike (3) Reply
    Doc give it up those who wanted the jab got it, focus on treating the sick now
  • Transvaxxer (17/12/2021, 09:35) Like (16) Dislike (1) Reply
    I identify as vaccinated and haven’t gotten sick, I guess you can say it’s working
  • Smh (17/12/2021, 10:20) Like (9) Dislike (5) Reply
    If they don’t reach that 85% goal they don’t get that far juicy bonus check from big pharma
  • Futuro (17/12/2021, 10:33) Like (8) Dislike (9) Reply
    Who ever came up with the tee PureBlood is the best thing I ever heard for us unvaccinated!
    Let’s give whoever a big LIKE .All the PureBloods stand firm and give Jah thanks and Praises.
    I just love the term PureBlood , we are the strong.
  • Mr Shovels (17/12/2021, 10:54) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stop the lies already! Covid comes in right through the airport, no quarantine necessary because "fully protected"....
    • SMH (17/12/2021, 16:13) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      Exactly, it is getting on our shores from the vaccinated, same thing in July, Vaccines were expiring and boom them let vaccinated people in without being tested. New vaccine coming, they do the same thing again and the cases spike. Them know exactly wha them doing. Scare tactics not giving a damn about the people.
  • sunny day (17/12/2021, 13:13) Like (15) Dislike (8) Reply
    Dr Ronald E. Georges
    You now have gotten a taste of power on ordering people and forcing them to your command.
    Trust me your day is coming when Satan has no more use for you it will be a very sorry day.

    Enjoy the power for now
    • lol (17/12/2021, 22:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      lmao you probably jobless seeing that you have the time and energy to sit down and write a love letter to Dr. Georges
    • @sunny day (18/12/2021, 19:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      They don’t come any dumber than you.
  • Hmmmm (17/12/2021, 14:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not Lax Adherence, Lax Monitoring. Always blaming the people for nonsense. Monitor and Leave the Economy alone.
  • Omnicron?? (17/12/2021, 14:41) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    It’s our fault??
  • Do like them others (17/12/2021, 15:16) Like (1) Dislike (10) Reply
    Any unvaccinated person show up sick to the hospital take their credit card number before admitting them. If they don’t have no credit card or money send them home for the pureblooded to mine dem.
  • bam (17/12/2021, 15:19) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I MUST SAY HE IS RIGHT
  • Lb (17/12/2021, 15:32) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stop trying to scare people just to hold on to power and stay relevant. We will have cases for the next 10 years. We just have to live with it.

    Alarm only when there is new deadly strain. Omicron isn't even deadly.

    So stop the scare tactics and worry about who running the hospital since you fired the 2 heads!
  • para (17/12/2021, 23:37) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    These days you can’t get sick at all. Before we’ve all been in the situation of being in a room with someone coughing snotting and wheezing. AC on full stuck in a room taking an exam and someone’s hacking away.

    Nowadays we’re shutting that place down. Lol


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