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COVID test
#271271
12/14/2021 10:07 PM
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Does anyone know what happens if you test positive for COVID at the end or your trip, prior to departing from the BVI? We will be flying from St. Thomas back to the United States. How long do you have to stay back and where do you quarantine?
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Re: COVID test
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12/15/2021 09:20 AM
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JasonHelmbrecht
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Does anyone know what happens if you test positive for COVID at the end or your trip, prior to departing from the BVI? We will be flying from St. Thomas back to the United States. How long do you have to stay back and where do you quarantine? You will receive quarantine instructions from Health Services when you test positive. Generally, they try to retest you within 2 or 3 days to make sure it's not a false positive. You will need to secure you're own Gold Seal Approved quarantine accommodations that will be paid by your insurance. If you test positive a 2nd time, they will probably wait 7 days to retest.
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Re: COVID test
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12/15/2021 03:38 PM
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Thank you very much for the info. Guess will have to do a lot of praying that we don't catch covid will were here, don't think my boss would like me to take a month off of work, Maybe I won't have to worry about going back to work.
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Re: COVID test
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12/15/2021 04:32 PM
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We took antigen at YVD on Thur morn 12/9. One positive . When returned to Moorings, Dr. came and antigen tested everyone (just one positive), quarantined ship and everyone, contacted Health Dept. Next day they were to come for PCR testing, but the negatives from YVD already has USVI entry permit (green QR) from day before. Came next morning and let all negatives depart on Fri. The positive was PCR tested by health official Fri afternoon and moved to the Mooring overnight hotel and still remains there today Wed 12/15 & days after arriving) . Downside is our fellow boater is in total limbo with no definitive info from Health officials. They do not seem to be very clear on a declared protocol. The conflict (from afar) seems to be BVI requiring PCR negative vs USVI require for antigen negative. One of our (all-vax) group returned and tested positive to PCR 2 days after negative antigen test. Moorings has been very helpful, but they are also frustrated.
Take aways. Although everyone entering BVI is tested (most vax) the virus is present. We when visiting all the popular bars and restaurants, it pays to observe the same precautions used in US. When taking re-entry antigen test, if positive, take it again.
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Re: COVID test
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12/15/2021 04:41 PM
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We when visiting all the popular bars and restaurants, it pays to observe the same precautions used in US. When taking re-entry antigen test, if positive, take it again. Great advise!! Just an observation - there is a very obvious number of visitors ignoring the local health protocols, specifically masks. When I sit and observe the entries into places like Quito's, about 10% of the tourists are wearing masks and most walk right past the hand sanitizer and temperature check. I'm begging everyone, please wear your masks and follow all the local rules. We've worked too hard to risk another outbreak and have the entry protocols increase again!
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Re: COVID test
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12/16/2021 08:59 AM
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Agree with Bailau - on JVD masks were pretty scarce early December (we moored there for 5 nights). Those cruise ships are an eyesore and we avoid interacting with their passengers. We stayed mostly on the Ivan’s end of the bay.
I have “invested” heavily in emed tests. We plan to bring more than we need with us first week in Jan just in case and will leave the extras on island. Hopefully Omnicron doesn’t change our ability to get back down there…..cases seem to be surging and many universities are locking up….protocols can change on a dime. We are going to be extra careful between now and Jan 2.
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Re: COVID test
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12/16/2021 04:38 PM
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If I could get out of our Charter without losing everything I would in a heartbeat this is 3rd time because of covid trying to get there, personally I have had enough of this.
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Re: COVID test
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12/21/2021 03:01 PM
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JasonHelmbrecht
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Followup to saga of testing negative on return. Our fellow charterer (out of 6) was released today after 10 days in quarantine even though he never passed the PCR test. Health Minster issued certificate as "medically recovered" which allowed him to return (today) to St Thomas. Lesson we have ascertained is take plenty of antigen tests and test several days before return day, so you will know your situation before taking re-entry test, and always retake if you get a positive. because (based on our experience), once it is reported you are in for a 10 day quarantine . Wow. What an experience. Thanks for sharing the details!
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Re: COVID test
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12/22/2021 05:02 PM
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Wow is right we can't afford to take the chance of being quarantined that long we cancelled or charter. Not going back until all this Covic crap is gone. Thanks for all the replies Merry Christmas
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Re: COVID test
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12/30/2021 07:49 AM
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Trace
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Was this BVI and they were heading to Anguilla?
Last edited by Trace; 12/30/2021 07:51 AM.
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