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Positive COVID cases at recent mass gatherings

The following is an urgent media release from the Ministry of Health:

The Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed that positive cases of COVID-19 attended the:

•Fish Fete on Saturday, 13th November, 2021 held on the Festival Grounds

•Phi Theta Kappa Honour Society Induction Ceremony on Monday, 15th November, 2021 at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College

The Ministry is asking all persons that attended the Fish Fete and the Phi Theta Kappa Ceremony to monitor themselves for symptoms for the next seven (7) days and strictly adhere to all the Public Health Protocols of proper mask wearing, social distancing and hand hygiene.

If you attended any of these events or have been in contact with someone who attended either of these events and are currently experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, then you should immediately self-isolate and call the Public Health Unit to schedule your test.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include (but are not limited to):

  • Dry cough
  • Tiredness
  • Runny nose
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Muscle or joint pain
  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • Aches and pains
  • Diarrhoea
  • A rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes

Individuals can contact the Public Health Unit at 468-4936 or email [email protected] with your name, date of birth, and the symptoms you are experiencing to schedule testing.

The Ministry of Health is reminding residents that COVID-19 continues to circulate in the territory and that they should remain vigilant and continue to adhere to Public Health Protocols. 

 

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  1. Please says:

    Why are people in the BVI so harden, get vaccinated, wear a mask and practice hand sanitizing and social distancing. What is so difficult and it will save lives.

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    • Jim says:

      The belonger is immune to Covid, just like AIDS. I was told this by the unvaccinated.

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    • STOP IT says:

      Notice how they did not differentiate between the unvax and the vax at these events. Thsts because EVERYONE CAN CATCH IT REGARDLESS.

      Stop being ignorant and divisive. Encourage ppl to follow social distacing protocols, mind their health. Stop pushing propaganda.

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    • Strupes says:

      Some of the same vaccinated people are very ill as we speak siiing the Pebbles

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    • Vibe says:

      How many times do we have to say this? Nobody claims that the vaccine stops you getting Covid. What is undeniably does do is hugely reduce your chances of doing so and if you do get it hugely reduces your chances of needing hospitalisation and dying. It also hugely reduces the chances you will transmit it to others.
      Surely that’s got to be a wonderful thing?

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      • Hmm says:

        Ask Gibraltar and Israel

        I thank God everyday that my people are awake. The hit to us won’t be as bad as some of these places are experiencing.

        Africa…6% vaccinated. Lowest covid deaths and current cases on the planet!

        Try actually looking/ researching information and world news from non-mainstream media sources.

  2. SMH says:

    Not surprise on who to blame for the rise. It takes 14 days to manifest, so this just don’t add up!

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    • Liane says:

      On average, symptoms showed up in the newly infected person about 5 to 6 days after contact. Rarely, symptoms appeared as soon as 2 days after exposure. Most people with symptoms had them by day 12. And most of the other ill people were sick by day 14. In rare cases, symptoms can show up after 14 days. Researchers think this happens with about 1 out of every 100 people. Some people show no symptoms at all … but they do carry the virus and can infect others.

  3. What!!!! says:

    No masks
    No social distancing
    Anyone surprised at the result???

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  4. Reggae says:

    Is it possible to have a mass gathering here?

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  5. Bango says:

    There they are again. Those massive green balls in Road Harbour. We’re doomed.

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  6. Ha,ha says:

    It’s so stupid
    People take aspirin, or other medications and don’t know what,s in it,eat Mc Donald and not sure what, s in it.
    But afraid of a vaccin that might save there life.
    This is how stupid is human

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    • Wrong says:

      The ingredients are clearly marked on the packaging so you can actually check them, down to the T. And these have been around for donkey years so they’re clearly trusted.

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    • Tongue Fu says:

      @Ha ha

      The key thing is all these are done as per freedom of choice. You choose to eat Mcdonalds, choose to take medication but with this vaccine coercion everywhere. That leads to more distrust.

      Oh btw where in the article is there any mention of vaccinated or unvaccinated?

  7. stick to the facts says:

    BOTH vaccinated and unvaccinated can carry and spread the virus, so why is it every time there is an outbreak people assume it was an unvaccinated person? where did they get it if it was? they cannot travel without multiple tests and quarantines so even if it was an unvaccinated person they likely got it from a vaccinated person, as they are the ones traveling with less testing and restrictions. Clearly it is the vaccinated people who keep bringing it on island

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    • @ stick to the facts says:

      So you believe that Covid 19 was not still on the island from the last outbreak! the virus is always here. It becomes more pronounced when it get unvaccinated hosts to multiply in and that added with mass gathering provides the opportunity to transfer to more than one persons.
      We don’t want to be vaccinated but we also don’t want to wear masks and social distance.
      Well continue with your free choice and also accept the consequences that come with it.

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  8. Wondering says:

    When are people going to assume responsibility for their health? Obesity is a huge cause of Covid19 deaths. How many government campaigns to lose weight are there currently going on in the BVI?

    Diabetes is another plague of the BVI and co morbidity that causes death with Covid19. We all know this but where is the pressure to eat right, lose weight and exercise to recover from diabetes?

    People of the BVI are sadly getting fatter and fatter by the day. I never hear anything said. So i will say it, come on stop digging your grave with your fork. Covid19 is a pandemic in the BVI and so is obesity.

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  9. Time will tell says:

    Has it occurred to anyone that these people were also at the supermarkets, hair dressers, the beach, clubs/bars etc? Corona is here to stay. We need to learn to co-exist with it. his also includes attending mass gatherings. We simply need to start being responsible adults.

  10. Gwen says:

    The worst is yet to come. Be vigilant.

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