VI records first COVID death for 2022; active cases now @ 601
According to Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges, as of January 3, the VI currently has 601 active confirmed cases of the virus. This represents some 268 new cases over the last three days.
Additionally, the Ministry of Health and Social Development is confirming the death of one new person on New Year’s Day, 2022, due to complications related to COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 40.
“The deceased is a 71-year-old male with multiple underlying conditions and long-standing medical problems,” a release from the Ministry said.
Health Minister expressed deepest condolence
The statement added, “Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone, in expressing condolences to the family and loved ones on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands, said that he is deeply saddened by the loss of lives because of the coronavirus disease.
Health Minister Malone has therefore heightened his call for the people of the Virgin Islands to adhere to established COVID-19 protocols and guidelines and avail themselves of opportunities to be vaccinated or receive their Pfizer boosters.
The release also noted that at present, 12 patients are currently admitted to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital with COVID-19 and on high flow oxygen, with no ICU admissions at this time.
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24 Responses to “VI records first COVID death for 2022; active cases now @ 601”
Condolences to the family of the elderly person; May God be with his family and close friends during times like now.
here comes the people who graduated from the School of Tola Radio with head teacher K***ma with principal C***y who never once worked a second in health to correct the doctor based on info their picked up on facebook….
You are nothing more than some type of SCALLY WAG SLOW JAC^@#$$. YOUR D**B SLOW @#$ COULD NOT JUST GIVE YOUR CONDOLENCES TO THE MAN’S FAMILY AND LEAVE IT AT THAT BUT YOUR STU** D**B @#$ HAD TO START WITH THE FOOLISHNESS. YOUR D**B @#$ IS IN NEED OF A HOT B**(H S!@P ACROSS YOUR FACE.
Some of these persons have had to rebook flights which cost them money as well as missed days from work.
Some have also taken the test a second time and test negative in a 24 hour period.
This is an embarrassment to our country!
Come on D. Orlando Hospital! Get your act together please.
Only god knows how many of these 600 are really true positives.
Yeah it’s just a cold (@#$%ng idiots).
If I die from a heart attack but had covid at the same time does that allow them to say I was a covid fatality?
And then they call it COVID death. Stop the nonsense!