MORE THAN 20 ACTIVE COVID 19 CASES AT A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN VIRGIN GORDA
Written by Fuze Social Team on September 28, 2021
A number of positive Covid 19 cases have been recorded in Virgin Gorda from persons employed at a construction company and who are living in what the Ministry of Health says in barracks style accommodation.
In a statement, Acting Chief Medical Officer – Dr Ronald Georges says regrettably, the large number of persons in barracks style accommodation lends itself to easier transmission in this instance. He says to date 29 persons have been detected to have COVID-19/coronavirus PCR results within the infectious range associated with one of the locations.
He says the Ministry of Health continues to work closely with the company. Additionally, the Social Distancing Task Force, the Environmental Health Division, and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are also working together to ensure that all workers of the company are quarantined for the appropriate time and tested at the appropriate time to limit any further spread that may occur from this large cluster.
Dr Georges is asking that anyone who has had contact with this group or any persons who develop symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 should immediately isolate and arrange for a PCR test.
The Acting CMO said currently, the BVI has 61 active cases with 46 of these being on Virgin Gorda with 29 cases being associated with the cluster of concern. Dr Georges says since the surge in July, the Ministry of Health has continued to detect isolated cases and small clusters of cases indicating that Coronavirus is still circulating and being transmitted in the Virgin Islands.
