Another COVID-19 death as cases in the BVI continue to rise
One more COVID-19 related death has been recorded in the territory as the BVI continues to see a surge in positive cases.
According to a COVID-19 bulletin released by the Ministry of Health on Friday, December 10, this latest fatality has taken the country’s death toll to 39; up from 38 reported a week earlier.
Positive COVID-19 cases in the territory also stand at 40 persons. The latest death comes with the emergence of reports about a new variant of COVID-19 known as in Omicron.
My gov’t did not drop the ball
Meanwhile, on the same morning government released the aforesaid bulletin of the territory’s latest COVID-19 epidemiological summary, Premier Andrew Fahie denied that his government had ‘dropped the ball’ on keeping the public informed about the dangers of the virus and its variants, such as Omicron.
“I won’t say we dropped the ball at all. There has been a lot of information out, continuously,” the Premier said at a recent press conference.
The Premier continued to urge personal responsibility among residents and asked that they continue to follow all established health protocols put in place such as wearing masks, social distancing and hand sanitising.
“We have been able to continuously inform our people to make sure that you take all the necessary steps that need to be taken and do not stop doing it,” the Premier added.
We can’t live in fear
He said the territory cannot continue to live in fear since the BVI has vaccines to protect against the effects of the virus, including new batches of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines which are expected this week.
“We cannot allow a few persons to get away with carelessness and shut down an entire economy. So, it’s not a matter of blaming the CMO, CEO, the minister [or] anyone. You know what you have to do, [then] do it. That’s like you not brushing your teeth and blaming your mother for not reminding you,” Premier Fahie said.
The Premier further stated that the Ministry of Health will be issuing an update on the Omicron variant sometime this week.
“But still, even with that, there’s nothing else we have been told to do other than the same methodologies that have been listed before. So, I just want to encourage persons not to look for excuses, do what is right,” he added.
I don’t want to see any more COVID deaths
During the press conference, the Premier also said that he did not want to see another death. He further noted that his government strongly recommends taking the vaccine, even though it has not been made mandatory.
“I don’t want [us] to lose anybody else so whatever the government has to do to try to save the people of the Virgin Islands, and you try to save yourself do it. If you can’t take the vaccine, then improve your immune system,” he added.
It is not clear whether Premier Fahie was aware of this latest death when he made that statement.
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Stop blaming it on COVID !!!!!!! Scaring the ppls them …
Was the dead person vaccinated? If not, it is difficult to be sympathetic.
Is anybody leaving that hospital alive anymore? Let’s be real. If we really wanted to save lives we’d be using ivermectin.
@The Nation; you for real? SMDH. Cow medicine. Get your head out of your a**
The factvthat you call ivermectin:cow medicine” means big pharma has done its job well.
Even tho you can walk in to any pharmacy here and ask for it.
Even tho it won a nobel prize for its many life-saving off label use
Please educated yourselves and stop being uused as pawns for profit.
And even tho theres obviously a formulation of the drug ment for human consumption.
The main stream media has successfully indoctrinated you…
While you’re pulling remedies out your @$$ why not try the stupid bush you smoking.
The vaccinated are still dying from COVID-19…have you checked the UK stats Premier. Y’all so afraid of what is inevitable. How about looking ui into the quality of health care the public receiving at Peebles? School children say they (allegedly) have doctors up there working more than 24 hours. Just imagine!!!
School children know that vaccines help to save lives.
Vaccinated or unvaccinated
The person was almost 100 years old and was already ill.
How “old” are you?
Yes , she was 99 years but and never had it , not a single person in the entire house hold has nor have it. She tested negative at the hospital before being admitted ..Where could she have gotten it from?? …Plenty of doctors and nurses in that death trap are not vaccinated either..
By the way, the picture displayed in this article is so misleading and inappropriate. Come on man, do better.
Why this government is allowing the corrupt WHO to influence the BVI about the PROVEN prophylaxis of Ivermectin and also the use of Ivermectin and HCQ in the treatment of Covid? Everything is about money and cheap effective drugs that can prevent or lessen the effect of Covid taken in advance just ruins the $$$$ making of vacks. The WHOLE WORLD knows Ivermectin and HCQ work as both prophylaxis and treatment of actual covid. The TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE
Lies. Read up some real science, not the fake stuff
The government is caught up in the evil New World Order Agenda. Let them and them family take the so-called life-saving vaccine muck!
So what?
YO TIME COME- SIMPLE , black / white / rich / poor /SO ALL YOU CROOKS BE READY , BECAUSE YOU AIN’T TAKING ANYTHING DOWNSTAIRS
I hate how they take everything now and say it’s covid… even if it is after being in the hospital for weeks without COVID where did it magically appeared from? That means a staff have covid and passed it on?
Say what ayo want but the vax doing exactly what it was made to do in couple months alot more gon be gone reduce the pop yuh deaf!!!
You read.
Indeed using cow medicine is not a great idea and alas doesn`t work https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58170809 and being double or triple vaccinated is statistically way safer than not https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/deathsinvolvingcovid19byvaccinationstatusengland/deathsoccurringbetween2januaryand2july2021
Lets all work to call out fake news as there is a lot of it out there at the moment and seems to be getting worse!
oh god so many times advised and these people are stuped!. the only cure and protection is your mask nothing alse once you let it go inside only god help you.
People blame the unvaccinated, but the vaccinated are the ones walking around without masks or protecting themselves coz they think they are immune now. Soon for every new strain, they gonna bring out a vaccine. Soon people won’t even have space on their arms for shots. LOL Big Pharma got ppl blaming the unvaccinated for the deaths, but when someone dies who was vaccinated they call it a RARE breakthrough case. SMH I never thought I’d like to see my ppl of the BVI turn into sheep like this. Then again the BVI always tries to be Americanized as possible so I guess that’s the same thing anyway. Before yall come for me for speaking truth; yes I am a born and bred BVIslander; now living in America.