Testing for Coronavirus will be ramped up ‘significantly’- Hon Malone
Speaking during a live COVID-19 update this evening, April 29, 2020, Hon Malone said the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is expected to receive additional supplies during the course of the week that will enable the Territory to “ramp up testing significantly.”
The Minister; however, did not state the quantity of supplies and where they were sourced.
“It is through extensive testing that we will be able to detect and contain any remaining cases of COVID-19, thereby minimising the risk of transmission in the Territory,” Hon Malone said.
The Virgin Islands has had 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 3 full recoveries and 1 death.
120 persons in total have been tested.
Latest samples return negative
Meanwhile, Hon Malone announced that all tests returned from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago this week were negative.
“Tonight I am pleased to say that over the course of this week, 27 samples were tested by CARPHA and all results were negative for the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Hon Malone said 9 additional samples are “pending” at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and will be sent to CARPHA shortly.
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18 Responses to “Testing for Coronavirus will be ramped up ‘significantly’- Hon Malone”
Pure irrational fear and propaganda at this stage.
Is the people from here who bring in the virus so r yo take r yo mouth of island people go wash r yo mouth with Listerine
Stop your sh*t not one local that bring it in get your stats right
We have as of last night been told 199 in quarantine but to this date after almost 345 persons in total have been quarantined how is it that only 120 tests have been done.
No wonder the disease keep spreading out of the 345 200 could be Asymtomatic not show signs and go back out there and spread the disease.
Test everyone who is quarantined plain and simple what’s the point of only restricting movement and not knowing the persons status. Why do we only test persons who are showing signs let’s wake up people come on ramp up the tests.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again have the lady been tested when she came in the end result may have been different.
Are we limiting tests just so that we can keep our numbers low???
Omg why so much hate? Why???
Well if you are paying attention you would notice that by the Government passing this discriminatory 7% tax during these most critical times that has brought out the ugly in persons. The divisions were already there but this tax only compounded the problem. The tax was ill-timed and really unnecessary as there were other means to that end.
Government IMHO have not been good at updating us with information in regards to the Corona virus positive cases. No medical personnel on their panels. They have refused to do any Press conferences so information like the connections between case 4, 5 , and 6 will never come out. Something as simple as saying how many test kits have been ordered with the people money: Nada. They have flip- flopped on many things whether it be Hairdressers, then it was getting rid of Phase 1 and right into Phase 2. Very reactionary with their approach.
I supported this Government but I am not one for blind support. I call it as I see it.