New case of COVID-19 announced in VI
"Since our last report and over the course of this week, 22 samples from the British Virgin Islands was sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing. Of the new samples, 21 were returned as negative and one sample was returned as positive for the virus that causes COVID-19," he said.
According to the Minister, the findings matched local lab results.
He also confirmed the recovery of a 6th case.
Hon Malone said 157 persons have since been tested for COVID-19 with 149 returning negative and 8 testing positive, 6 recoveries, 1 death and 1 case remaining active.
He added that the 8th case was kept under quarantine as a close contact of a previously announced case and has so far exhibited only mild symptoms of the disease.
He said case number 8 remains the sole active case in the Territory.
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29 Responses to “New case of COVID-19 announced in VI”
"its a close contact of a previous case."
She believes British Virgin Islands is a state.
Don’t waste y’all time on these handful of idiots.
Unlike that handful of haters
there are many who love the foreigners Including my husband.
Starve that island shaming cold and it will go away.
Be blessed you all! From a BVI Belonger.
Moreover, Mia Mottley, Barbadian PM and chairman of CARICOM, noted in an interview with CNN Christiane Amanpour that the developed countries cannot see the small islands of the Caribbean, especially eastern Caribbean countries and Pacific islands as invisible and dispensable. But it does not seem like any help is on the way either from the UK or elsewhere in the near term. Therefore, the VI may have to take care of itself the best way it can with its resources.
IMO that the UK should craft a Marshal Plan-styled plan to help its 14 OTs. The US initiated Marshall Plan bailed out the UK and other Western European countries after WWII. The UK was the main beneficiary, receiving approx 26% of the approx $17B bailout.