BVI records fourth COVID-related death
The following is a media release from the Ministry of Health dated Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
The Ministry of Health & Social Development has confirmed another COVID-19 related death, which brings the death toll to three in a one-week period and four since the pandemic began.
The deceased is said to be a 45-year-old female with pre-existing medical conditions and who at the time of death was a patient at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Honourable Malone reminded residents to take personal responsibility for their lives and livelihoods and by extension their family as the Government has done all it can to prepare for this disease and the impact that it has now brought on the Territory.
Meanwhile, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronald Georges stated that as the positive cases continue to increase, there is always a possibility of an increase in deaths. “Every death is difficult as we are a small close community, but we all must continue to play our part to stop transmission, increases in cases and deaths,” he stressed.
The Hospital Admissions Summary statistics as of July 13 are as follows:
– 10 persons admitted to ER with 2 deaths
– 13 persons admitted to the COVID-19 ward
– 1 person admitted to Behavioural Health Unit
– 5 persons admitted to ICU 1 death
– 29 hospital admitted patients (28 patients were unvaccinated, 1 patient vaccinated)
According to Dr. Georges, as of July 10, there were 1,286 active confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Territory. He reiterated previous calls for the limiting of person to person contact and explained that one of the main problems that the Public Health Unit is facing is that of persons not respecting the stay-at-home order and not curtailing activities to only essential activities.
The Acting Chief Medical Officer further stated that limiting person to person contact in the current situation of advanced community transmission is the only way to reduce worsening of the outbreak.
“All persons should be strictly adhering to public health and social distancing measures. Non-essential businesses should have already initiated their shut-down plans and have moved to remote working where possible and persons should also be strictly adhering to the curfew orders,” Dr. Georges cautioned.
If you or your loved one is experiencing any of the following symptoms including a headache, runny nose, nasal congestion, fever, dry cough, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of taste, smell or appetite, weakness in the hands and feet, vomiting and diarrhea, please complete the National Symptom Reporting Form by copying the following link: https://redcap.link/BVICOVIDSMR into your browser or scanning the QR Code with your camera.
If you are a positive case or a close contact, please follow the directives of the Public Health Officers and adhere to terms and conditions of your quarantine order. If you have been in contact with a positive case and/or symptomatic, you should immediately isolate, minimise contact with your household and contact the Public Health Unit at 468-4936, 468-2274 or 468-2285 or 468-2278.
Please stay healthy and safe! We will get through this together.
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Get your a** in and get vaccinated….do it for yourself, your family, your relatives, your friends, your country, the economy….this would not have been so bad if most of the people in the BVI were vaccinated…..WTF…?
BS!
from Public Health England – the largest ongoing study in the world:
With 2 of 2 doses of either vaccine (Pfizer or AZ) effectiveness against infection is estimated at around 65 to 90%.
The latest estimates indicate that the
vaccination programme has directly averted over 46,300 hospitalisations. Analysis on
the direct and indirect impact of the vaccination programme on infections and mortality,
suggests the vaccination programme has prevented between 7.5 and 8.9 million
infections and between 29,000 and 31,800 deaths.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1000512/Vaccine_surveillance_report_-_week_27.pdf
Please thoroughly read the material that you share. Follow the link to the source of the data used. It takes you to this report:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.22.21257658v1.full-text
“With ChAdOx1 2 dose effectiveness reduced from 66.1% (95% CI: 54.0 to 75.0) with B.1.1.7 to 59.8% (95%CI: 28.9 to 77.3) with B.1.617.2. Sequenced cases detected after 1 or 2 doses of vaccination had a higher odds of infection with B.1.617.2 compared to unvaccinated cases.”
The above is telling you that the AstraZeneca product gives you even less protection against the Delta variant than it did the Alpha variant; 66% effectiveness really isn’t that good, never mind 59%!
The above also tells you that vaccinated individuals are more likely to be infected with the Delta variant than non-vaccinated individuals.
Lets see if this comment makes it passed the inspectors.
You’re looking at effectiveness against infection. The vaccines were never designed to prevent you from ever getting COVID, they’re meant to prevent hospitalization and death.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/998411/Vaccine_surveillance_report_-_week_26.pdf
Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization is 96% after two doses against the Delta variant!
It’s also seen on the BVI: 29 hospital admitted patients (28 patients were unvaccinated, 1 patient vaccinated)
By the way, you misinterpreted the statement, a 60% effectiveness against infection means you are 60% less likely to catch COVID than if you were unvaccinated.
I think the statistics above speak for themselves clearly! Hon. Malone also spoke clearly basically saying govt has done their part.
At this point in time, unfortunately we have to leave the conspiracy theorist to their own demise. What a sad situation, until it hits close to home, you have no idea what you are dealing with and exactly how much of a fighting chance this vaccination affords you. God bless and stay safe all.
The irony being those who chose not to be a part of this trial are going to be left standing, and those who gave in to the fear will be under the ground.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2102214
-The jab does not provide protection
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645850/?fbclid=IwAR2uNTRNumETbcS6K6OyMtdQ_a1oyVleyjSFZ03RAnwWdNLbUPUA6_NeoCA
– Covid-19 Vaccines leave you vulnerable to infection.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8051011/
– S1 systemic spread, inadequate protection.
finally, and perhaps most importantly we have Public Health England’s latest technical report:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1001358/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_18.pdf
Page 17, please read Deaths [Delta variant] within 28 days of positive specimen date; 257. Of those 257 deaths, 118 received 2 doses, 140 more than 21 days post 1st dose, 11 less than 21 days post 1st dose, 4 status unknown, and 92 unvaccinated.
To simplify: of 257 patients who died of the Delta variant; 163 were inoculated; 92 were unvaccinated.
Even more simple: 63% of those who died were VACCINATED.
He washed away our sins, with His own blood, He has gone to prepare a place for us. What do you know about the New Jerusalem? When are you going to understand if you indeed have ears to hear?
This world is not our home, we are just passing through. This is the time, to read and listen to The Word of God, Almighty God’s Love Letter to you.
When last did you listen or read the Scriptures? Jesus said, I stand at the door and knock. . .
Your prayers were answered. Some did not listen. God gave you people smart enough to create the vaccine. If you chose not to head his help that is on you.