So you can think of no other explanation why a remote island country without any land borders, and with it's closest (still further than US is from Europe, but

So you can think of no other explanation why a remote island country without any land borders, and with it's closest (still further than US is from Europe, but closest) neighbour not having a spreading infection, might be safer against spreading infections than a country with a 9000 barely-patrolled border with a neighbour that had it's Corona response (first) directed by a real estate billionaire ?