UPDATE: 2 One Mart employees test positive for COVID-19
On Monday, June 28, 2021, One Mart said in a statement that three staff members were showing signs of COVID-19 and were tested and awaiting their results.
However, via a statement received last night, the Management of One Mart Supermarket and Food Service Division confirmed that the employees were diagnosed with the virus.
"Our prayers go out to them for a safe and speedy recovery. In the interest of the safety of all staff and customers, we have asked all unvaccinated workers to quarantine at home until further notice. We are pleased that 75% of our 140 workers are fully vaccinated and will continue to serve our customers,” the company said through the statement.
The company then encouraged all other staff to get vaccinated as soon as possible for their own safety, adding that at the same time, they “appreciate that persons have medical and other reasons for not vaccinating.”
“We continue to follow all COVID 19 requirements as recommended by the Government. However, we lend our voice to encouraging all in the BVI to get vaccinated as soon as possible if you can.”
See story published June 28, 2021
One Mart employees report symptoms of COVID-19
Unvaccinated employees of One Mart have been told to self isolate at home as three employees have reported symptoms of COVID-19.
According to a post on its Facebook page minutes ago, the three staff members are awaiting results of COVID tests done on Sunday, June 27 2021.
"As a result, Management recommends that until those results are known, all unvaccinated staff remain quarantined at home for the safety of other staff, the safety of themselves, and our customers. We take such precautions until further notice," the social media post informed.
Many have praised the business establishment for being responsible and transparent to the public.
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57 Responses to “UPDATE: 2 One Mart employees test positive for COVID-19”
Vaccinated persons have a MUCH LOWER CHANCE of catching the virus. Vaccinated persons have a MUCH LOWER CHANCE of passing the virus on. Vaccinated persons have a 0% chance of death and a very very LOW chance of hospitalization.... vaccination is important. For everyone who wants to argue otherwise... watch people start dying.... then see how you feel.... The IGNORANCE and SELFISH attitude is depressing but not surprising.....
i born meet people drinking cough medicine and drink all type of bush for the cold and those same people still catches the cold
a vaccine simply offer great resistance to a given illness. big deal, vaccinating been around for years but some of us acting like covid vaccine is a new Scientific invention
what went wrong; Hon Malone and health department should have asked the Governor to deal with promoting being vaccinated and most of us would have rush with the quickness down government house for that vaccine
God save our Gracious Queen
Tortola is too small and dependent to stay lock down forever!!
Vaccinated staff can be asymptomatic carriers.
Well a friend of mine in a certain country fully vaccinated in the hospital for COVID with symptoms.
The sinks are so far away at a particular supermarket , it hard for security to see if you did wash hands.
We have been doing an amazing job so far. Let’s not drop the ball now.
Sitting waiting my hobby that’s shopping inside
I see many entering without sanitizing.
The cart I see the guy with spray in his hands but not spraying the carts then stacks them..